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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Our analysis found Bridgewater State University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

About 85% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Bridgewater State take out an average of $26,888 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.

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Out of the 70 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Women make up 85% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $21,885. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $244.

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#3

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

About 97% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Westfield take out an average of $23,696 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $258, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in grade specific ed at Salem State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Farmington is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

Of the 88 students majoring in grade specific ed at UMaine Farmington, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UMaine Farmington take out $22,544 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Plymouth State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

Of the 76 students majoring in grade specific ed at Plymouth State, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Plymouth State take out an average of $27,351 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 89% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UMass Boston take out $28,438 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #8, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

Of the 74 students majoring in grade specific ed at UVM, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at UVM accumulate an average of around $21,572 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $499.

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#10

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in grade specific ed at UMaine, 29% are male and 71% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $24,631 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $150, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
12 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
13 Keene State College Keene, NH
14 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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 27 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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