by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across Massachusetts, there were 271 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. To top this list, a school must have a successful secondary education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American International College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts. American International College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full American International College Secondary Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stonehill College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts. Located in Easton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Worcester State University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Worcester State University
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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.
Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Framingham State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Framingham State University
Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Wheaton College Massachusetts did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Norton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students 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
Eastern Nazarene College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts 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.
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.
Gordon College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts 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 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #12, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Endicott College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #13. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Merrimack is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 full report on Secondary Education at Merrimack College
With a ranking of #15, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 ’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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Springfield College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Elms College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Elms College is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Springfield Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Springfield Technical Community College
With a ranking of #17, Lasell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Lasell University is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 4 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #20. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #22, Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Secondary Education at Simmons University
Westfield State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts ranking. Westfield State University is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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%.
College of the Holy Cross came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 ranking of #23, Anna Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Massachusetts list. Paxton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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