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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$22,448 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Worcester State also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the # 2 spot on the 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 graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 per year.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Westfield State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

Westfield graduate students pay an average of $6,696 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Salem State graduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

Framingham State graduate students pay an average of $12,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Endicott excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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American International College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AIC are $12,717 a year.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

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#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 per 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 Schools 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 23 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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