2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Educational/Instructional Technology is the 109th most popular major in the country with 9,224 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the New England region, there were 278 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 175 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,593 and $42,781 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in educational/instructional technology. That schools that top this list have a program in educational/instructional technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region”.
Top 19 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology in the New England Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Saint Joseph is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Full University of Saint Joseph Educational/Instructional Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region list. Framingham State University is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational/Instructional Technology at Framingham State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Educational/Instructional Technology at Harvard University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 19 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Central Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 7 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at Central Connecticut State University
Salem State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Salem State University Educational/Instructional Technology Report
With a ranking of #8, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region list. Fairfield University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 1 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at Fairfield U
Quinnipiac University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 21 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at Quinnipiac
Plymouth State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State University is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 4 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Plymouth State University Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational/instructional technology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at Eastern Connecticut State University
Lesley University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region ranking. Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lesley University Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at WPI
University of Connecticut ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s educational/instructional technology 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at UCONN
Boston College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Boston College Educational/Instructional Technology Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region list. University of Bridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 0 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Educational/Instructional Technology at UBridgeport
University of Hartford landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region ranking. UHart is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 0 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at UHart
Bridgewater State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 masters’s educational/instructional technology 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 Educational/Instructional Technology at Bridgewater State
Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 0 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at Johnson & Wales University - Online
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Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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