Education colleges in Massachusetts, ranked by graduates
16 colleges in Massachusetts awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in education in 2023: 684 degrees, 2.9% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (4.4% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Bridgewater State University graduated the most (238, 14.6% of its class). 3 of the 16 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 68%; the most selective is Boston University at 11%.
Education colleges in Massachusetts
Every Massachusetts college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in education, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its education page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgewater State University | Public | 238 | 14.6% | 88% | 1130 |
| 2 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Public | 64 | 1% | 60% | 1380 |
| 3 | Boston University | Private | 62 | 1.4% | 11% | 1500 |
| 4 | Stonehill College | Private | 57 | 9.6% | 66% | 1260 |
| 5 | Emmanuel College (MA) | Private | 39 | 9.5% | 76% | 1230 |
| 6 | UMass Lowell | Public | 30 | 1.1% | 83% | 1320 |
| 7 | Springfield College | Private | 29 | 5.9% | 72% | 1210 |
| 8 | Endicott College | Private | 27 | 3.8% | 71% | 1220 |
| 9 | Gordon College | Private | 26 | 8.5% | 69% | 1250 |
| 10 | Boston College | Private | 22 | 0.9% | 16% | 1520 |
| 11 | Smith College | Private | 19 | 3.1% | 21% | 1440 |
| 12 | Mount Holyoke College | Private | 17 | 3.4% | 36% | 1380 |
| 13 | Wheaton College (MA) | Private | 15 | 4.1% | 68% | 1250 |
| 14 | Fisher College | Private | 15 | 7% | 71% | 1120 |
| 15 | Emerson College | Private | 14 | 1.3% | 51% | 1230 |
| 16 | Clark University | Private | 10 | 2% | 40% | 1230 |
Questions about education colleges in Massachusetts
What is the best college for education in Massachusetts?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest education programs in Massachusetts are Bridgewater State University (238), University of Massachusetts Amherst (64), Boston University (62). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Massachusetts college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Massachusetts offer education?
16 four-year colleges in Massachusetts awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in education in 2023, 3 public and 13 private, for 684 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for education in Massachusetts?
At the 3 public universities on this list, Massachusetts residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Education elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.