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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$31,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts College of Art and Design to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public school with a small student population.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $10,732 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $25,432 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,655 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $11,139 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem State are $11,675 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Salem State accumulate an average of around $23,850 in student debt.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 per year.

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#7

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Gordon College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon College are $26,250 per year.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Boston U take out an average of $23,231 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Boston U also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Lesley undergraduate students pay an average of $29,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western New England are $40,380 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 15 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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