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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
$62,083 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brown does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Brown University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$52,170 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Harvard. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Harvard University Report

#3

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island

The excellent master’s degree programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the New England Region .

Online graduate courses are available at Providence, 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 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
$19,498 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Fairfield U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Fairfield University Report

#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Boston U. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Boston College

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

With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

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. 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.

Full Boston College Report

#7

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
$55,216 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Tufts does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
$20,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Quinnipiac University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Quinnipiac does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
$53,618 Average Tuition & Fees

Brandeis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Brandeis. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Worcester State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Endicott. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Emmanuel College Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, Emmanuel Boston is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#13

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont

Saint Michael’s College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

Saint Michael’s does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#14

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, Vermont

SIT Graduate Institute ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SIT does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts
$12,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Framingham State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Framingham State 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 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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#16

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
$6,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fitchburg State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
$21,546 Average Tuition & Fees

Simmons University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

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.

Full Simmons University Report

$23,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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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#19

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
$14,580 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Vermont came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UVM. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Vermont Report

#20

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

One thing to take note of is that Sacred Heart does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#21

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
$6,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Gordon College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

Gordon 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. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#22

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut ranked #22 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

UCONN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Connecticut Report

#23

Western New England University

Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Western New England 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Western New England University Report

#24

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Assumption University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Since the graduate programs at Assumption 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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#25

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
$12,717 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #25, American International College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since AIC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 14% took at least some of their classes online.

Full American International College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 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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