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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$31,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #31 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,283 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Art and Design the best value school in Massachusetts for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the large city of Boston.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bridgewater State are $10,732 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $25,432 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,655 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Westfield are $11,139 a year.

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Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Salem State accumulate an average of around $23,850 in student debt.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 a year.

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#7

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

With a ranking of #7, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Boston U take out an average of $23,231 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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Western New England University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western New England are $40,380 a year.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lesley undergraduate students pay an average of $29,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 414
New Hampshire 140
Maine 204
Rhode Island 162
Vermont 80

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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