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Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emmanuel College Massachusetts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

About 95% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

With a ranking of #7, Hebrew College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Hebrew College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton Centre.

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#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at Cambridge College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

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

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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