by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended 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 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 589 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in secondary education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region. Bridgewater State University is a medium-sized school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 52 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bridgewater State University Secondary Education Report
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 47 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Secondary Education Report
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #4 spot on the list. American International College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 45 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 34 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Rhode Island
Stonehill College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Stonehill is a small school located in Easton, Massachusetts that handed out 19 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 86%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Stonehill College
Worcester State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Worcester State is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 19 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at Eastern Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #10, Keene State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Keene State College is a small public school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 17 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Fairfield University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full Emmanuel College Massachusetts Secondary Education Report
Salve Regina University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Brandeis University
Framingham State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Framingham State University
Western Connecticut State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
University of Saint Joseph came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Saint Joseph
Saint Michael’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Saint Michael’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colchester, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 11 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Maine at Farmington
With a ranking of #17, Wheaton College Massachusetts did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Norton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Eastern Nazarene College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Eastern Nazarene College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #22, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Wenham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Providence College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 9 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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