2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 11,071 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the New England region, there were 589 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 291 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,593 and $42,781 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their secondary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region”.
Top 24 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Nazarene College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. ENC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 ENC Secondary Education Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #2 spot on the list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 more about Secondary Education at American International College
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 35 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Full UBridgeport Secondary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 20 masters’s secondary teaching degrees 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 more about Secondary Education at ECSU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region. University of Saint Joseph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 6 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Saint Joseph
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 18 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Worcester State University
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Framingham State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Framingham State University is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Secondary Education at Framingham State University
Fairfield University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 18 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Fairfield University Secondary Education Report
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Emmanuel Boston
Providence College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Providence College is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 9 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, 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%.
Full Providence College Secondary Education Report
Endicott College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Endicott College is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Endicott College
Springfield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Springfield College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Springfield College
Brandeis University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 masters’s secondary teaching 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Brandeis University Secondary Education Report
University of Maine ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at UMaine
Smith College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students 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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Secondary Education at Smith College
Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Lesley University
With a ranking of #18, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
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 Secondary Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Rhode Island College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at RIC
Simmons University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Simmons University Secondary Education Report
Rivier University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Rivier University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 0 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rivier Secondary Education Report
Salem State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State University is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s secondary teaching 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Salem State
Plymouth State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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 Secondary Education Report
Westfield State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full Westfield Secondary Education Report
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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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