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 Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.
Across Massachusetts, there were 2,709 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,381 and $22,726 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,025 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,084 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education grade specific. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education grade specific.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American International College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 156 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American International College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts. Lesley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 98 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Nazarene College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts. ENC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s 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 Cambridge College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts. Cambridge College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 52 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merrimack College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 66 degrees to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Gordon College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #8, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. Worcester State University is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 53 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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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Endicott College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. Endicott is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at Endicott
Salem State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 54 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
Full UMass Dartmouth Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Bridgewater State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts ranking. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 38 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bridgewater State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #13, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. Framingham State University is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at Framingham State
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. Emmanuel Boston is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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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Lasell University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
Westfield State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 15 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Smith College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Brandeis University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 21 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Brandeis University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #19, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
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Springfield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #20. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 8 students 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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Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #21. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 13 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Fitchburg State University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 65 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Anna Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paxton, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 25 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #25. 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 12 masters’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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