2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Studies Education in the New England Region

Social Studies Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #267 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for social studies education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 master's degrees in social studies education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in social studies teacher education matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Studies Education in the New England Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for social studies education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Social Studies Education Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social studies education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Studies Education in the New England Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for social studies education students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Social Studies Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social studies education. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social studies education in Massachusetts.

There were about 10 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social studies education from Boston University

2

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social studies education has to check out Quinnipiac University. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social studies education in Connecticut.

There were about 5 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social studies education from Quinnipiac University

3

Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Franklin Pierce University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in social studies education. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 3 social studies education individuals who graduated with this degree at Franklin Pierce in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social studies education from Franklin Pierce University

4

Brown University
Providence, RI

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in social studies education. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social studies education in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 2 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social studies education from Brown University

5

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in social studies education in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 1 social studies education individuals who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social studies education from Merrimack College

6

Rivier University
Nashua, NH

#2 Most Popular In NH

Located in the small city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in social studies education from Rivier University

6

Northern Vermont University
Johnson, VT

#1 Most Popular In VT

Northern Vermont University is a small public university located in the rural area of Johnson. More information about a master’s in social studies education from Northern Vermont University

6

University of Maine
Orono, ME

#1 Most Popular In ME

Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in social studies education from University of Maine

6

Goddard College
Plainfield, VT

#1 Most Popular In VT

Goddard College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Plainfield. More information about a master’s in social studies education from Goddard College

6

Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH

#2 Most Popular In NH

Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in social studies education from Plymouth State University

Best Social Studies Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular social studies education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	5
Connecticut	293	10
Rhode Island	200	4
New Hampshire	163	3
Maine	135	0
Vermont	113	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Studies Teacher Education

Social Studies Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	301
Music Education	146
Mathematics Education	144
Art Education	126
English & Language Arts Education	105
Science Education	54
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	41
Drama & Dance Education	36
Health Education	32
History Education	30

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.