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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

25 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 25 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

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 25 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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