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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in the New England Region

36 Colleges in the New England Region
589 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in secondary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 36 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of secondary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 589 degrees in secondary education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in the New England Region Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for secondary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Secondary Education in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of secondary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Worcester State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 18 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Worcester State University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

It is difficult to beat Boston College if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Boston College

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
52 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in secondary education needs to check out Bridgewater State University. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Bridgewater State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Fairfield University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Fairfield University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
31 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were about 31 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Rhode Island

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #599 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emmanuel Boston is a great college overall.

There were about 20 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Emmanuel College Massachusetts

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In MA

Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Lesley University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Newport. A Best Colleges rank of #686 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salve Regina is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Salve Regina University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
33 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

AIC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Springfield. This college ranks 48th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 33 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at AIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from American International College

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI

Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were roughly 9 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Providence College

Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

Explore the best secondary education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts854264
Connecticut538114
Rhode Island43653
Maine39656
New Hampshire39565
Vermont35220

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Early Childhood Education1,806
Elementary Education1,755
Teacher Development & Methodology478
Teacher Education310
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching148
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching57
Adult & Continuing Education39
Montessori Teacher Education16
Online Educator/Online Teaching4

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