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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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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 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General 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 analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 561 students majoring in education at Harvard, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full General Education at Harvard University Report

#2

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay Path University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#4

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Read full report on General Education at Cambridge College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. MCLA is a small public school located in the fringe town of North Adams.

Of the 24 students majoring in education at MCLA, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read full report on General Education at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

#6

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Clark University Report

#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Lesley University

#8

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at Emmanuel Boston, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on General Education at Emmanuel College Massachusetts

#10

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #10, Springfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at Springfield College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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 KOKUYO.

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