by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Education is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 581 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,949 and $24,875 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in other education. To top this list, a school must have a successful other education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 181 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Endicott College is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 83 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 56 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Holyoke College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Mount Holyoke College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It awarded 54 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rhode Island College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 18 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Trinity College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Clark University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Clark University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 10 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 20 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rivier University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Antioch University - New England did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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New England College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 16 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Connecticut landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 31 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.
Mitchell College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Harvard University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Merrimack College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack College is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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