2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region
41
Ranked Colleges
1,348
Degrees Awarded
$51,544
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,348 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - New England. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Antioch University - New England General Education Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael’s College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Michael’s is located in Colchester, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Education at Saint Michael’s College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 57 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goddard College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainfield, Vermont. It awarded 11 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Goddard College General Education Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 561 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Harvard
Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 149 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about General Education at Sacred Heart
Bay Path University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 42 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read more about General Education at Bay Path
With a ranking of #9, Thomas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 8 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Thomas College
Cambridge College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Cambridge College General Education Report
University of Saint Joseph came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Saint Joseph is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 22 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Education at USJ
Post University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 47 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Post University
Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Emmanuel Boston
Castleton University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Full Castleton University General Education Report
Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lesley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Lesley University
Clark University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Clark University General Education Report
With a ranking of #17, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 5 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Albertus Magnus General Education Report
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 23 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Connecticut State University General Education Report
Springfield College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Education at Springfield College
Northern Vermont University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 5 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Vermont University General Education Report
University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. UBridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 11 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at UBridgeport
Central Connecticut State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 21 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Central Connecticut State University
Worcester State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Worcester State University is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Worcester State University General Education Report
Quinnipiac University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Quinnipiac University
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