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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education grade specific students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching 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, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in the New England Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 46 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#7

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#9

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

American International College

Springfield, MA

American International College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

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

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

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

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

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.

  • 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 Vgrigas.

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