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2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges in the New England Region
284 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #97 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 284 degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School

Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region The teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Teacher Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Teacher Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Teacher Education

The teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Teacher Education in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teacher education degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Teacher Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
143 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

University of New England is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford. A Best Colleges rank of #709 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNE is a great university overall.

There were about 143 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from University of New England

2

Bridgewater State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in teacher education from Bridgewater State University

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Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Assumption University if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Worcester. This university ranks 50th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 24 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Assumption in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Assumption University

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Saint Anselm College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in teacher education. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Anselm College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Saint Anselm College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
15.4% Growth in Graduates

ECSU is a small public university located in the fringe town of Willimantic. This university ranks 16th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 13 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Eastern Connecticut State University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ME
34 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 34 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from University of Southern Maine

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 49th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in teacher education from Merrimack College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Roger Williams University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 4 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Western Connecticut State University

Best Teacher Education Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 25
Connecticut 538 17
Rhode Island 436 15
Maine 396 177
New Hampshire 395 13
Vermont 352 3

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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Teacher Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 1,884
Early Childhood Education 1,834
Secondary Education 589
Teacher Development & Methodology 360
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 181
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 53
Adult & Continuing Education 36
Online Educator/Online Teaching 7
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 5
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 3

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