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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History Education in Massachusetts

6 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 771 people earned their degree in history education, making the major the 498th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 37 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 30 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree history teacher education students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History Education in Massachusetts

#1

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wenham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s history teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Gordon College also made our “Best History Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gordon College are $6,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Gordon College History Education Report

#2

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best History Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about History Education at Salem State University

#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s history teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best History Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397.

Read more about History Education at Bridgewater State

#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s history teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Lesley also took the #1 spot in our “Best History Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050.

Read more about History Education at Lesley

#5

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s history teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best History Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Simmons History Education Report

#6

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Merrimack College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. North Andover, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s history teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Merrimack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best History Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack College are $31,296, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Merrimack History Education Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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