Colleges in Massachusetts for Teaching

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

• A public liberal arts college, this school of approximately 2,000 students is located in the scenic Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts. Founded in 1894, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) originally was named the North Adams Normal School and specialized in training teachers. In 1932, the name was changed to the State Teachers College of North Adams. True to this history, MCLA's Bachelor of Science degree program in education offers licenses in early childhood, elementary, middle and secondary school education. The only graduate degree MCLA offers is a master's degree in education.

  MCLA
  375 Church St.
  North Adams, MA 01247
  413-662-5000
  mcla.edu

Clark University

• The Jacob Hiatt Center for Urban Education at Clark was recognized as one of the top education schools in the country. It was the 2007 recipient of the Richard Wiesnewski Award from the Society of Professors of Education for "singularly significant contributions to the theory and practice of teacher education." While there is no undergraduate major in education, there is an accelerated five-year program that allows students to complete bachelor's and master's degrees in education. The school focuses on urban education and practical experience is offered in the Worcester city schools.

  Clark University
  Jacob Hiatt Center for Urban Education
  950 Main St.
  Worcester, MA 01610
  508-793-7711
  clarku.edu

Boston College

• Boston College is home to the Lynch School of Education, which offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The undergraduate program leads to licensure in Massachusetts and is offered in early childhood, elementary and secondary education and human development. The Lynch School also offers master's and doctoral degrees, and the graduate program was ranked 19th in the most recent U.S. News and World Report rankings of graduate programs in education.

  Boston College
  Lynch School of Education
  Campion Hall, Room 101
  140 Commonwealth Ave.
  Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  617-552-4200
  bc.edu

Harvard University

• The graduate school of education at Harvard was 3rd in the country in the 2010 U.S. News and World Report rankings of graduate education programs. Although Harvard does not offer an undergraduate program in education, the graduate school offers a Master of Education, a Doctor of Education and a Doctor of Education Leadership. Practical teacher training is offered along with more academic pursuits.

  Harvard Graduate School of Education
  Appian Way
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  617-495-3414
  gse.harvard.edu