2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best General Education Master'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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The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay Path University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cambridge College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Massachusetts. Cambridge College is a small 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MCLA is a small public school located in the fringe town of North Adams.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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Clark University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Lesley University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 20 students majoring in education at Lesley, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.
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Springfield College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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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 17 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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