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2024 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts

22 Colleges in Massachusetts
1,296 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$49,257 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #22 in popularity, teacher education subject specific is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for teacher education subject specific students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,296 degrees in teacher education subject specific to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education Subject Specific School

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts The subject specific ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education Subject Specific rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for teacher education subject specific schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Teacher Education Subject Specific Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Subject Specific Ed
Master's Degrees in Subject Specific Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Subject Specific Ed

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Teacher Education Subject Specific in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of subject specific ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Subject Specific Ed

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
238 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education subject specific. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 238 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, subject specific ed degree recipients typically make an average of $47,018 in their early careers.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education subject specific. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 26 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
257 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$40,533 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in teacher education subject specific has to look into Bridgewater State University. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were about 257 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the subject specific ed program state that they receive average early career income of $40,533.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

It is hard to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education subject specific. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Teacher Education Subject Specific degree recipients from Boston College receive an earnings boost of around $2,063 above the average income of teacher education subject specific graduates.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
$51,742 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 108.99999999999999 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent year we have data available. Those teacher education subject specific students who get their degree from Lesley University receive $2,485 more than the standard subject specific ed grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 63 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available. Those teacher education subject specific students who get their degree from Salem State University make $10,099 more than the standard subject specific ed grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
39 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded

Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg. This university ranks 44th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 39 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
69 Subject Specific Ed Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 45th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 69 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 29 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$59,468 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were about 17 teacher education subject specific students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the teacher education subject specific program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell make $10,211 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 343
New Hampshire 210 120
Maine 202 180
Rhode Island 200 149
Vermont 194 80

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Teacher Education Subject Specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics Education 188
Reading Teacher Education 185
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 152
Music Education 149
Art Education 141
English & Language Arts Education 137
Drama & Dance Education 71
Health Education 57
Science Education 46
History Education 29

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,709
Special Education 1,322
General Education 1,285
Educational Administration 777
Curriculum & Instruction 671
Other Education 447
Student Counseling 217
Instructional Media Design 210
Teaching English or French 177
Educational Assessment 28

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