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2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

11 Ranked Colleges
131 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Secondary Teaching 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 266 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great secondary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the secondary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in Massachusetts

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Worcester State also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796.

Read more about Secondary Education at Worcester State

#2

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Secondary 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 Salem State are $10,477.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Salem State

#3

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

AIC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 AIC are $12,717.

Full American International College Secondary Education Report

#4

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Endicott also took the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Endicott College are $12,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Endicott

#5

Eastern Nazarene College

Quincy, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Nazarene College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Eastern Nazarene College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree secondary teaching students list, ENC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Nazarene College are $10,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Nazarene College Secondary Education Report

#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Lesley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Lesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Secondary 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 Lesley are $19,050.

Read more about Secondary Education at Lesley University

#7

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Framingham State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Framingham State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Secondary 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 Framingham State University are $17,280.

Full Framingham State University Secondary Education Report

#8

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Springfield College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Springfield College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Secondary Education at Springfield College

#11 in overall quality

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Secondary Education Report

#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at Brandeis University

#11

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Smith College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Smith, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Smith College are $53,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Smith

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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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