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2023 Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

14 Schools Ranked

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$52,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts.

One thing to take note of is that Harvard does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$23,510 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Massachusetts.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
$32,722 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Massachusetts.

Online graduate courses are available at Boston College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
$59,418 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boston U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
$55,216 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Tufts. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$19,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Lesley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

Since the graduate programs at Lesley are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Endicott does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
$21,546 Average Tuition & Fees

Simmons University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Since the graduate programs at Simmons are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
$16,251 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

UMass Amherst does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
$15,210 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

UMass Lowell does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
$12,717 Average Tuition & Fees

American International College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since AIC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 14% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
$18,938 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

UMass Boston does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
$33,535 Average Tuition & Fees

Springfield College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Springfield College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#14

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts

Cambridge College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

One thing to take note of is that Cambridge College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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