2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

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Teacher Education is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,205 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 283 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 136 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the New England Region

#1

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$11,397 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bridgewater State is a fairly large public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine

#4 in overall quality

$22,308 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine

#1 in overall quality

$28,016 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 73 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New England are $28,016, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at UNE

#4

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut

#3 in overall quality

$27,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

ECSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECSU are $27,040.

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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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