by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,604 master's degrees in education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in education.
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in education has to take a look at University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.More information about a master’s in education from University of Connecticut
It's difficult to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in education. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Boston University
Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in education. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Boston College
It's hard to beat Rhode Island College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in education. RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence.More information about a master’s in education from Rhode Island College
Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in education from Worcester State University
Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in education from Bridgewater State University
Westfield is a small public university located in the suburb of Westfield.More information about a master’s in education from Westfield State University
Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Providence.More information about a master’s in education from Providence College
Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in education from Fitchburg State University
Located in the rural area of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from Gordon College
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 34 | 5,741 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 381 |
| Connecticut | 30 | 1,554 |
| New Hampshire | 27 | 842 |
| Maine | 27 | 480 |
| Vermont | 25 | 287 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1,619 |
| Special Education | 1,250 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1,084 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1,008 |
| Educational Administration | 957 |
| General Education | 753 |
| Educational Assessment | 528 |
| Student Counseling | 478 |
| Teaching English or French | 304 |
| Instructional Media Design | 295 |
