by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Teacher Education Subject Specific is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 43,297 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,245 and had an average of $24,696 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,316 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,288 and $25,649 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 877 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 59 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education subject specific. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education subject specific 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 171 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 86 degrees to qualified bachelors’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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 Keene State College Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 49 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Connecticut State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
Central Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Central Connecticut State University
Montserrat College of Art ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region list. Montserrat College of Art is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 1 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Springfield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region list. Springfield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Gordon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Wenham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s subject specific ed 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 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%.
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University of Maine at Farmington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Farmington, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full UMaine Farmington Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Vermont Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
Castleton University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region list. Western Connecticut State University is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Teacher Education Subject Specific at Saint Joseph’s Maine
Emerson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Emerson is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 15 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 10 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Hartford Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 83 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
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Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees to 11 students 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%. 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.
Fitchburg State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees to 16 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%.
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Roger Williams University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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Granite State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Granite State College is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 5 bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Providence College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s subject specific ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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