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2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in the New England Region

19 Colleges in the New England Region
589 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in secondary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of secondary education. Combined, these schools handed out 589 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in the New England Region Your choice of secondary 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 secondary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Secondary Education in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of secondary teaching 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 Secondary Teaching

1
Boston College crest
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

It is difficult to beat Boston College if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
52 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in secondary education has to check out Bridgewater State University. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #452 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Bridgewater State University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
31 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in secondary education. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Rhode Island

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Worcester State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Worcester State is a great university overall.

There were about 18 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Keene State is a small public college located in the town of Keene. This college ranks 8th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 19 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Newport. A Best Colleges rank of #440 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Salve Regina is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Springfield College crest
Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Springfield College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ME
15.4% Growth in Graduates

UMaine Farmington is a small public university located in the rural area of Farmington. This university ranks 9th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 13 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UMaine Farmington in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 20 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Gordon College crest
Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA

Located in the rural area of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 1 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 264
Connecticut 538 114
Rhode Island 436 53
Maine 396 56
New Hampshire 395 65
Vermont 352 20

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 1,806
Elementary Education 1,755
Teacher Development & Methodology 478
Teacher Education 310
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 148
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 57
Adult & Continuing Education 39
Montessori Teacher Education 16
Online Educator/Online Teaching 4

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