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Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 8,936 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Education

Our 2023 rankings named Urban College of Boston the best school in Massachusetts for education students working on their associate degree. Urban College of Boston is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

The excellent associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Massachusetts. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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#5

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fisher College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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Bunker Hill Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

With a ranking of #8, Bay Path University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,775
Maine 1,282
Rhode Island 926
Connecticut 2,995
Vermont 638

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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