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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region” ranking.

Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 589 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their secondary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region secondary teaching students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Secondary Education in the New England Region

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Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Nazarene College landed the #1 spot on the list. Quincy, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 9 students 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.

Read more about Secondary Education at Eastern Nazarene College

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Secondary Education at AIC

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at University of Bridgeport

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Farmington. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region. University of Maine at Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 11 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at University of Maine at Farmington

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stonehill College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Stonehill is a private not-for-profit institution located in Easton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Stonehill

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Wheaton College Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts

Wheaton College Massachusetts landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small school located in Norton, Massachusetts that handed out 11 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Wheaton College Massachusetts Secondary Education Report

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

With a ranking of #7, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Saint Michael’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colchester, Vermont. It awarded 11 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Saint Michael’s

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 ’s secondary teaching 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%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Emmanuel College Massachusetts

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Keene State College is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Keene State College

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine at Presque Isle is a public institution located in Presque Isle, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Maine at Presque Isle Secondary Education Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Bridgewater State University

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 19 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at ECSU

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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine

Thomas College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Secondary Education at Thomas College

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Gordon College

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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

Salve Regina University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Salve Regina University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newport, Rhode Island. It awarded 12 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Salve Regina University

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Saint Joseph landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Saint Joseph

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Worcester State University Secondary Education Report

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maine Secondary Education Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Secondary Education Report

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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

With a ranking of #20, Connecticut College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about Secondary Education at Connecticut College

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Framingham State is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 ’s secondary teaching 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%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Framingham State

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 14 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Secondary Education at Fairfield U

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Western Connecticut State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Secondary Education at Western Connecticut State University

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Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts

Elms College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Secondary Education at Elms College

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Lasell University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at Lasell

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