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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked 4th in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,283 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#5

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

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#8

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 414
Maine 204
Vermont 80
New Hampshire 140
Rhode Island 162

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

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 Aparajita Datta.

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