2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the most popular school in the New England Region for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of New England helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the New England Region . UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.
About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Out of the 37 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in education at UCONN, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 61% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in education at UMass Lowell, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Plymouth State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in education at UMass Boston, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
About 56% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Explore the best education colleges 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 26 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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