2023 Best Education Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Education School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex Community College the best school in the New England Region for education students. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Middlesex Community College carry an average student debtload of $6,429.
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Out of the 82 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for education students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the New England Region list. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
On average, education graduates from NHTI take out $14,513 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the New England Region . Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
On average, education graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Fairfield University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at Boston U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $506.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Salve Regina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.
While working on their degree, education majors at Salve Regina accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
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With a ranking of #11, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
After completing their degree, education graduates from STCC carry an average student debtload of $7,216.
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Boston College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Boston College carry an average student debtload of $18,000.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 14 | Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA |
| 15 | Stonehill College | Easton, MA |
| 16 | University of New England | Biddeford, ME |
Best Education Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,775 |
| Maine | 1,282 |
| Rhode Island | 926 |
| Massachusetts | 8,936 |
| Connecticut | 2,995 |
| Vermont | 638 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Majors Similar to Education
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.