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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

34 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 34 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the most popular school in Massachusetts for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 82 students majoring in education at UMass Boston, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

About 95% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 5% 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 28 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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