by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 284 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their teacher education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region list. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the #2 spot on the list. Assumption is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 24 ’s teacher education degrees 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%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Assumption University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Anselm College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 34 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region list. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 15 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Connecticut State University Teacher Education Report
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Western Connecticut State University
Norwich University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Norwich University is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 10 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Essex Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region ranking. NECC is a small public school situated in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Northern Essex Community College
With a ranking of #10, Bennington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region list. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #10, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Plymouth State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State University is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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