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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the New England Region

90 Colleges
$41,288 Avg Salary
$25,649 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

With 43,297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 90 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges.

#1

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Bridgewater State University the most popular school in the New England Region for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 90 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UMaine take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $25,064 in student debt.

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#5

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 90 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UCONN take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $481, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Subject Specific Ed majors at SCSU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $201, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#9

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Gordon College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

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#10

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Salem State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Salem State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

American International College

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #12, American International College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Teacher Education Subject Specific students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Cambridge College Boston, MA
15 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA
16 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
17 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
18 Springfield College Springfield, MA

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 414
Massachusetts 1,283
Maine 204
Vermont 80
New Hampshire 140
Rhode Island 162

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

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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