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2025 Best Education Schools in the New England Region

49 Colleges in the New England Region
17,566 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,180 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 49 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17,566 degrees in education annually.

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Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in the New England Region Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Schools in the New England Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Education in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
471 Education Degrees Awarded
$56,582 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a good choice for students interested in a degree in education. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 470.99999999999994 education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from University of Connecticut make $3,402 more than the standard education grad.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
355 Education Degrees Awarded
$63,677 Median Starting Salary

Boston College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in education. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 355 education students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Boston College receive $10,497 more than the typical education student.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
535 Education Degrees Awarded
$56,547 Median Starting Salary

Boston University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in education. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 535 education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from Boston University receive an earnings boost of about $3,368 above the typical earnings of education graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
706 Education Degrees Awarded
$47,031 Median Starting Salary

Bridgewater State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #452 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 706 education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $47,031 for their early career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Education Degrees Awarded
$39,564 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 136 education students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $39,564.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
198 Education Degrees Awarded
$39,671 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 198 education students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn around $39,671 in their early career salary.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
238 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,630 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #487 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.

There were about 238 education students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career wages of $46,630.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
291 Education Degrees Awarded
$42,313 Median Starting Salary

Worcester State is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This university ranks 35th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 291 education students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $42,313 for their early career.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Education Degrees Awarded
$41,786 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 97 education students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients usually earn around $41,786 in the first five years of their career.

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
164 Education Degrees Awarded
$57,629 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were about 164 education students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from Providence College receive $4,449 more than the typical education student.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
12 Gordon College Wenham, MA
13 Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH
14 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
15 Salve Regina University Newport, RI
16 University of Vermont Burlington, VT

Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 1,363
Maine 37 1,071
Rhode Island 37 891
Massachusetts 37 8,199
Connecticut 35 2,420
Vermont 34 600

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 5,202
General Education 2,450
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2,399
Special Education 2,142
Educational Administration 1,915
Curriculum & Instruction 1,047
Other Education 578
Student Counseling 550
Educational Assessment 452
Teaching English or French 444

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