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

Ranked #42 in popularity, teacher education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for teacher education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 136 master's degrees in teacher education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School for Your Master's Degree

The teacher education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality teacher education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Teacher 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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for teacher education.

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teacher education.

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

1

University of New England
Biddeford, ME

73 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ME

#1 Best Quality In ME

University of New England is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE 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 teacher education in Maine.

There were approximately 73 teacher education individuals who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from University of New England

2

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

45 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In ME

#2 Best Quality In ME

University of Southern Maine is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in teacher education. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Portland. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Maine.

There were roughly 45 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from University of Southern Maine

3

Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in teacher education needs to take a look at Eastern Connecticut State University. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Connecticut.

There were roughly 11 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Eastern Connecticut State University

4

Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Bridgewater State University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Massachusetts.

There were about 5 teacher education individuals who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Bridgewater State University

5

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CT

#2 Best Quality In CT

Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Connecticut.

There were roughly 2 teacher education individuals who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Western Connecticut State University

6

Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH

#1 Most Popular In NH

Plymouth State is a small public university located in the town of Plymouth. More information about a master’s in teacher education from Plymouth State University

6

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

#1 Most Popular In VT

Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a master’s in teacher education from Bennington College

Best Teacher Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular teacher education schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	5
Connecticut	293	3
New Hampshire	163	0
Maine	135	148
Vermont	113	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Teacher Education

One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	622
Early Childhood Education	346
Teacher Development & Methodology	256
Secondary Education	254
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	72
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	37
Adult & Continuing Education	22

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 Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.