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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
284 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,949 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 284 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education programs, but they also 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 teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region teacher education students.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Teacher Education in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 34 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $12,055 for new england region teacher education students per year to attend University of Southern Maine.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of Southern Maine

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Biddeford, Maine. It awarded 143 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNE is $35,871 for new england region teacher education students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at UNE

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 13 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $19,290 for new england region teacher education students per year to attend ECSU.

Read more about Teacher Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #4 spot on the list. RWU is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 15 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

RWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $36,054 for New England Region Teacher Education students per year to attend Roger Williams University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Roger Williams University Teacher Education Report

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Anselm College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region list. St. Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

St. Anselm College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Anselm College is $32,819 for new england region teacher education students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Full St. Anselm College Teacher Education Report

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Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Assumption University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Assumption University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region teacher education students list, Assumption has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Assumption is $29,898 for new england region teacher education 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%.

Full Assumption Teacher Education Report

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