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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for education students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’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 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at American International College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Massachusetts. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 376 students majoring in education at AIC, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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

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#7

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#8

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

With a ranking of #8, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #9, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 281 students majoring in education at Merrimack, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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