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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$21,564 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in Massachusetts. In total, 2,555 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.

Worcester State also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Worcester State University Report

#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gordon College are $6,400 a year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Gordon College Report

#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 grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Fitchburg State University Report

#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Westfield graduate students pay an average of $6,696 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Salem State graduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Salem State University Report

American International College 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. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AIC are $12,717 a year.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Endicott are $12,746 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Endicott also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Endicott College Report

#8

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

With a ranking of #8, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

Framingham State graduate students pay an average of $12,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Framingham State University Report

Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Emmanuel Boston graduate students pay an average of $14,319 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Emmanuel College Massachusetts Report

#10

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lasell 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 #10 on the list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lasell are $11,268 a year.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Lasell University

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 791
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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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