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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts

27 Colleges
$49,257 Avg Salary
$27,106 Avg Student Debt

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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.

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The Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for teacher education subject specific students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 27 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Boston U take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 27 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design take out is $28,423.

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#6

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Gordon College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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#8

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

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#9

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Western New England University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Region

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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 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 Aparajita Datta.

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