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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 1,285 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for general 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.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Worcester State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#8

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#10

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 368
Maine 151
Vermont 137
New Hampshire 319
Rhode Island 64

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KOKUYO.

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