2027 Best Teacher Education Schools in Massachusetts
Teacher Education degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best teacher education schools.
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Best Schools for Teacher Education in Massachusetts
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Teacher Education
No school ranked higher than Merrimack College this year for teacher education. Set in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. There were roughly 17 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from Merrimack College generally make around $55,327. Students borrow a median of $26,913 to complete this degree.
See the full teacher education program report for Merrimack College
A rank of #2 makes Northern Essex Community College one of the top schools for teacher education. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Haverhill. About 12 teacher education degrees were awarded at Northern Essex Community College in the most recent year. Teacher Education graduates of Northern Essex Community College earn a median of $28,635 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $10,129 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Northern Essex Community College
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
