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2023 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,285 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in General Education

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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American International College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 368
New Hampshire 319
Maine 151
Rhode Island 64
Vermont 137

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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