2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Check out the education undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Housatonic Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bridgeport.
About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwalk Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public college with a small student population.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Naugatuck Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the New England Region . Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.
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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MxCC is a small public school located in the city of Middletown.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in education at Boston U, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Asnuntuck Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the New England Region . ACC is a small public school located in the suburb of Enfield.
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Washington County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Washington County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Calais.
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With a ranking of #7, Quincy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public school with a small student population.
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Husson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.
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| 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 21 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.