2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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Top 10 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the most popular school in Massachusetts for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 30 students majoring in education at Harvard, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Lesley University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Massachusetts. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 53% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 17% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 5 spot on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Of the 3 students majoring in education at AIC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
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Simmons University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Clark University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 368 |
| New Hampshire | 319 |
| Maine | 151 |
| Rhode Island | 64 |
| Vermont | 137 |
General Education Related Majors
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 10 schools only.
- 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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