Best Teacher Education Colleges for Social Mobility in Massachusetts
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This page ranks the 7 Teacher Education colleges in Massachusetts that clear a mobility bar. Schools first had to sit at or above the 60th percentile on Azimuth's mobility pillar; those that qualified are ordered by the school's median earnings of all students ten years after entry, highest first, as set out on Azimuth's methodology page.
Boston College leads with median earnings of $103,937 ten years after entry, followed by Boston University at $83,238. Across the list, the median earnings of all students ten years after entry stretches from $103,937 to $53,874, with a median of $57,466.
Public institutions account for 5 of the 7 schools, or 71% of the list. Fitchburg State University posts the lowest average net price at $14,262.
Boston University sits at the 91st percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median earnings, 10 years after entry | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Pell share | Mobility percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA | $103,937 | $41,704 | $4,284 | 12.9% | 82nd |
| Boston College reports median earnings of $103,937 for its students ten years after entry, the highest on this list. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (32 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($61,719) | ||||||
| 2 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $83,238 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 19.1% | 91st |
| A private nonprofit university in Boston, Boston University sits at the 91st percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (26 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (21 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($54,766) | ||||||
| 3 | University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA | $65,865 | $17,707 | $14,070 | 41.5% | 91st |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston ranks 3rd on this page and posts a 42% share of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (68 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($56,460) | ||||||
| 4 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $57,466 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 31.9% | 89th |
| With an average net price of $10,007 for families earning under $30,000, Bridgewater State University reports median earnings of $57,466 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (157 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (138 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (27 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($58,255), Special Education and Teaching ($55,692), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($51,523) | ||||||
| 5 | Westfield State University · Westfield, MA | $57,346 | $16,721 | $10,751 | 33.0% | 76th |
| Westfield State University shows median earnings of $57,346 ten years after entry, just below the list median of $57,466. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (78 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Special Education and Teaching ($53,678), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($51,049) | ||||||
| 6 | Salem State University · Salem, MA | $56,662 | $15,996 | $10,516 | 35.4% | 75th |
| Salem State University ranks 6th on this list and carries an average net price of $15,996. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (78 graduates), Education, General (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Education, General ($45,568) | ||||||
| 7 | Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA | $53,874 | $14,262 | $10,204 | 32.8% | 61st |
| Fitchburg State University holds the 61st percentile on Azimuth's mobility index among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $53,874 ten years after entry. | ||||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (30 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (21 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (12 graduates) | ||||||
How this list is ordered
Schools first had to sit at or above the 60th percentile on Azimuth's mobility pillar; those that qualified are ordered by the school's median earnings of all students ten years after entry, highest first, as set out on Azimuth's methodology page. The earnings figure covers all federally aided students at the institution who were working and not enrolled, measured ten years after entry. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 7 schools with a published figure. Boston College leads Boston University by $20,699 in median earnings ten years after entry, and the spread from Boston College to the bottom of the list is $50,063.
Job market context in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, Teacher Education graduates enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, and Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. The median annual wage across those occupations is $97,916, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $77,085. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 3.1% higher, with 14,160 projected openings a year, or about 872 openings a year for every hundred graduates, suggesting more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings data, not the occupational wage figures described here.
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