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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region

139 Colleges
$37,654 Avg Salary
$25,154 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 139 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the most popular school in the New England Region for teacher education grade specific students. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debt load of $27,187.

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#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

The excellent programs at Worcester State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Worcester State accumulate an average of around $25,422 in student debt.

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#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 139 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 4 spot on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#5

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Out of the 139 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UNE carry an average student debt load of $26,800.

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Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Lesley accumulate an average of around $18,599 in student debt.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

With a ranking of #10, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Westfield take out an average of $25,786 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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#11

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Plymouth State take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Urban College of Boston

Boston, MA

Urban College of Boston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. Urban College of Boston is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Maine at Farmington landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UMaine Farmington take out $25,929 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at URI take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $244.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from ECSU carry an average student debt load of $25,250.

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#17

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #17, Cambridge College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#17

University of Maine

Orono, ME

With a ranking of #17, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UMaine take out $26,093 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at RIC take out is $24,690.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
21 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
21 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
24 Boston University Boston, MA
24 Endicott College Beverly, MA
26 Gordon College Wenham, MA
26 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,555
Connecticut 791
New Hampshire 525
Maine 515
Rhode Island 332
Vermont 232

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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 Vgrigas.

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