2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the New England Region

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for teacher education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 136 master's degrees in teacher education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School for Your Master's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality teacher education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Teacher Education Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for teacher education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teacher Education in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teacher education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of New England
Biddeford, ME

73 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ME

#1 Best Quality In ME

University of New England is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Maine.

There were roughly 73 teacher education individuals who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from University of New England

2

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

45 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In ME

#2 Best Quality In ME

University of Southern Maine is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in teacher education. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Portland. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Maine.

There were roughly 45 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from University of Southern Maine

3

Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in teacher education has to take a look at Eastern Connecticut State University. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Connecticut.

There were about 11 teacher education individuals who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Eastern Connecticut State University

4

Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Bridgewater State University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Massachusetts.

There were about 5 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Bridgewater State University

5

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CT

#2 Best Quality In CT

Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Connecticut.

There were roughly 2 teacher education individuals who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Western Connecticut State University

6

Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH

#1 Most Popular In NH

Plymouth State is a small public university located in the town of Plymouth. More information about a master’s in teacher education from Plymouth State University

6

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

#1 Most Popular In VT

Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a master’s in teacher education from Bennington College

Best Teacher Education Colleges by State

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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