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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 172 students majoring in subject specific ed at Boston U, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#2

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 28 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 98 students majoring in subject specific ed at Lesley, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Out of the 28 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#4

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’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.

Women make up 89% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#5

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Out of the 28 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in subject specific ed at Emerson, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#6

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 73% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#7

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

Of the 48 students majoring in subject specific ed at Bridgewater State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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American International College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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#9

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

Women make up 83% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 58% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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