2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 527 students majoring in education at Boston U, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Out of the 96 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Of the 458 students majoring in education at SNHU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Endicott College 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 suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
American International College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 373 students majoring in education at Lesley, 14% are male and 86% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Cambridge College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 296 students majoring in education at Cambridge College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 290 students majoring in education at Framingham State, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Merrimack College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 248 students majoring in education at UMass Boston, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 230 students majoring in education at UCONN, 27% are male and 73% are female.
University of Saint Joseph ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.
Of the 229 students majoring in education at USJ, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 16 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 17 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
| 18 | University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME |
| 19 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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