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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 2,326 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,783 and $22,414 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 192 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree education students.

Top 14 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 123 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lesley University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Education at Lesley

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American International College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at American International College

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Education at Harvard

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Rhode Island General Education Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at University of Maine

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 2 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Rhode Island College

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Boston U

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Education at Clark

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Education at UMass Amherst

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell General Education Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Brown University

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Simmons General Education Report

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