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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

49 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Bridgewater State University the most popular school in Massachusetts for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Massachusetts. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 49 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #6, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#7

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in education at Worcester State, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#8

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College 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. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #10, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in education at Boston College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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.

  • 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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