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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region

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355 Degrees Awarded
$88,615 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,389 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,787 and had an average of $30,979 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 2,450 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,783 and $28,407 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 355 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,470 and $116,265 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree education students.

Top 14 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 247 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network General Education Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Lesley

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 AIC General Education Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Education at Harvard University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at UMass Boston

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University of Maine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about General Education at University of Maine

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Rhode Island College

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Boston U

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Clark General Education Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on General Education at UMass Amherst

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 0 doctorate’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

Read more about General Education at UMass Lowell

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Education at Brown University

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Simmons University General Education Report

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