2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 100 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bridgewater State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
Of the 157 students majoring in education at UMaine, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 100 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 144 students majoring in education at UCONN, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Out of the 100 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Vermont landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 124 students majoring in education at UVM, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Central Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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Westfield State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 116 students majoring in education at Westfield, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Of the 113 students majoring in education at Salem State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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University of Maine at Farmington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Plymouth State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Boston University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in education at Boston U, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Keene State College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in education at Keene State, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, MA |
| 17 | Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI |
| 18 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
| 18 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
| 20 | Stonehill College | Easton, MA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,775 |
| Maine | 1,282 |
| Rhode Island | 926 |
| Massachusetts | 8,936 |
| Connecticut | 2,995 |
| Vermont | 638 |
Education Related Majors
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.
- 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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