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.
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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 2023 rankings named Bridgewater State University the most popular school in the New England Region for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Out of the 100 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the 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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Out of the 100 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
Of the 157 students majoring in education at UMaine, 37% are male and 63% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 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.
University of Vermont came in at #6 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 Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 124 students majoring in education at UVM, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on Education at Central Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #8, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 116 students majoring in education at Westfield, 7% are male and 93% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Of the 113 students majoring in education at Salem State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
University of Maine at Farmington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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 school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
With a ranking of #12, Plymouth State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
Boston University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in education at Boston U, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Keene State College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in education at Keene State, 17% are male and 83% are female.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
Read full report on Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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