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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

24 Schools Ranked
$24,578 Avg Student Debt

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$52,170 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,755 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,755 in student loans.

Harvard does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
$55,216 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tufts does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Emmanuel College Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Emmanuel Boston is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
$59,418 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Endicott 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 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Boston College

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

Boston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Boston College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$23,510 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Assumption University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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

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#9

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts
$12,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Framingham State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Framingham State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
$5,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Worcester State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

Online graduate courses are available at Worcester State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
$16,251 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

UMass Amherst does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
$6,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Gordon College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Gordon College. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

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 graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at AIC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 14% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full American International College Report

#14

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
$33,535 Average Tuition & Fees

Springfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.

Springfield College does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. 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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#15

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
$18,938 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

One thing to take note of is that UMass Boston does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#16

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
$6,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Fitchburg State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fitchburg State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#17

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
$16,965 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at UMass Dartmouth, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

#18

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
$11,397 Average Tuition & Fees

Bridgewater State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

Bridgewater State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 26% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#19

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at Salem State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#20

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, Massachusetts
$7,347 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

MCLA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#21

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

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

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#22

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$19,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Lesley University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Lesley. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Lesley University Report

#23

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
$32,444 Average Tuition & Fees

Merrimack College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Merrimack. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Merrimack College Report

#24

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts

Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Cambridge College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 24 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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