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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in Massachusetts 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 analysis found Bridgewater State University to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts 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

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Lesley University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Massachusetts. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#4

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

The excellent programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Emerson College

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emerson College is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Salem State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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American International College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts ranking. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large 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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#10

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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