2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps 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 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 123 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of New England helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in the New England Region . UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNE. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Harvard does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school handed out 30 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Amherst. 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 29 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCONN. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
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.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMass Lowell does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Plymouth State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State University is a small public school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Plymouth State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 20 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
UMass Boston 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. 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.
Boston College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Boston College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at JWU Providence. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Lesley is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
CCSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Hartford landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
UHart 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 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Vermont ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the fairly large public school handed out 12 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UVM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 24% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
New England College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at NEC, 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, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
American International College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
AIC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 14% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SCSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since URI does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UBridgeport, 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, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UNH does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Regis College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Weston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis College. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Cambridge College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Cambridge 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #24, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. WestConn is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
WestConn does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Endicott 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 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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