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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region

139 Colleges
$37,654 Avg Salary
$25,154 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 139 schools in the New England Region to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the most popular school in the New England Region for teacher education grade specific students. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $27,187 in student debt.

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#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Worcester State take out an average of $25,422 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Out of the 139 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American International College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#5

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at UNE accumulate an average of around $26,800 in student debt.

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Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #7, Lesley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Lesley take out an average of $18,599 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

With a ranking of #10, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Westfield take out $25,786 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $258, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Plymouth State carry an average student debt load of $27,000. 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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#12

Urban College of Boston

Boston, MA

Urban College of Boston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. Urban College of Boston is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Maine at Farmington ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UMaine Farmington take out is $25,929.

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#14

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $244.

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With a ranking of #15, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at ECSU accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

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#17

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#17

University of Maine

Orono, ME

With a ranking of #17, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UMaine take out is $26,093. 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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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.

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#20

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $24,690.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
21 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
21 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
21 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
24 Boston University Boston, MA
24 Endicott College Beverly, MA
26 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
26 Gordon College Wenham, MA

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.

  • 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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