Best known as the birthplace of American basketball, Springfield College was founded in 1865. A coeducational facility, it concentrates its resources on preparing tomorrow's educational leaders and other students. In 2008, the U.S. News & World Report ranked Springfield College in the top tier of the "North Region" category. The Education Department has bachelor and graduate degree programs in education. The school has 3,328 undergraduate and 1,427 graduate students. Springfield College, which sits on 151 acres, also offers degrees in health sciences, human and social services, arts and sciences and sports and movement activities.
This college offers a diverse setting for adult students to become licensed teachers and school administrators. The school also reaches out to teachers, trainers and educational professionals in private industry. Coursework includes teaching concepts, analytical and problem-solving skills, content areas, social organization and school administration. The college curriculum follows the guidelines approved by the state. Cambridge College aggressively recruits minority and bilingual students interested in an education-related career.
Teachers taking advantage of the school's liberal arts classes funded Wellesley College's early years. Since it opened in 1875, the women's college has continually emphasized teacher education. Each year, the school educates about 2,400 women. Lectures and presentations focus on the science and art of education and supporting philosophical concepts. The coursework gives added attention to teaching methods for primary, intermediate and upper grades. Students and instructors evaluate and analyze lessons given by classmates. This enables students to develop and adapt techniques to their circumstances.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts issued Endicott College a charter in 1939. The school's initial mission centered on educating women. Endicott College offers Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degrees in either early childhood education or elementary education. The college also offers a Masters in Education degree. Located on a picturesque 231-acre oceanfront campus, the school sits just 20 miles north of Boston, in Beverly, Massachusetts. Eighty-four percent of the 2,200 co-ed student body lives on campus.