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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 123 students majoring in education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 33 students majoring in education at Harvard, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 39% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston 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. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 15 students majoring in education at Lesley, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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American International College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Cambridge College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 60% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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 18 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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