by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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.
With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 16,974 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,380 and $25,688 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 559 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region. UNE is a medium-sized school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 76 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #2 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 private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 doctorate’s 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Plymouth State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 37 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 #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
New England College 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. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 15 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. UHart is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 12 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Bridgeport 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. University of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Connecticut State 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. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 15 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Cambridge College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Regis College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Weston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s education degrees 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
University of Vermont came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 12 doctorate’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. 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%.
Southern Connecticut State 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 #16. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
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Harvard University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Rivier University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
Boston College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Connecticut landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Endicott College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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 #24. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Springfield College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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