by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Massachusetts” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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 Massachusetts, there were 9,178 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,581 and $24,083 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,741 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,084 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 376 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 296 masters’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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts. Lesley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 373 masters’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 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 385 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts. Framingham State is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 290 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Fitchburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 388 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Nazarene College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students 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.
Merrimack College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #8. North Andover, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 281 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Gordon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #9. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Salem State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 204 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 235 students in 2020-2021.
Mount Holyoke College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts list. Mount Holyoke College is a small school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 58 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #13, Longy School of Music of Bard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts list. Longy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #14, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts list. North Adams, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bay Path University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #15. Bay Path is a small school located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts that handed out 91 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #16. 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 662 students 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #17, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 248 students in 2020-2021.
Elms College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 84 masters’s education 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%.
Springfield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 50 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Boston University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 527 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Lasell University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts list. Lasell University is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 27 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 219 masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s education students 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Assumption University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Massachusetts ranking. Assumption University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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