State hub

How to become a teacher in Massachusetts

Prep providers

Completers

2,845

Newly licensed

4,669

Colleges (IPEDS)

144

Credential rules change. Confirm current requirements with Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Steps drawn from the state's data

Earn a bachelor's degree. At least one initial credential requires one.
Complete a teacher preparation program. Massachusetts has 54 Title II providers.
Apply to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for an initial credential, such as Business.
Career changers can use one of 1 alternative routes instead of a traditional program.

Massachusetts teacher certification Alternative routes

Teacher preparation providers in Massachusetts

Provider	Program types	Enrollment	Completers
American International College	Traditional	774	133
Anna Maria College	Traditional	46	4
Assumption College	Traditional	59	26
Bay Path University	Traditional	66	31
Berklee College of Music	Traditional	59	9
Boston College	Traditional	303	104
Boston Public School	Alternative, not IHE-based	35	0
Boston Teacher Residency Program (BTR)	Alternative, not IHE-based	20	18
Boston University	Traditional	278	140
Brandeis University	Traditional	9	2
Bridgewater State University	Traditional	2,182	229
Cambridge College	Traditional	123	36
Catherine Leahy Brine Educational Consultants, Inc.	Alternative, not IHE-based	67	36
Clark University	Traditional	32	30
College of the Holy Cross	Traditional	26	12
Curry College	Traditional	59	35
Elms College	Traditional	142	19
Emerson College	Traditional	94	24
Emmanuel College	Traditional	81	31
Endicott College	Traditional	206	76
Fitchburg State University	Traditional	346	90
Framingham State University	Traditional	174	78
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential(Dis.)	Alternative, not IHE-based	5	5
Gordon College	Traditional	461	89
Harvard Graduate School of Education	Traditional	49	49
Lasell College	Traditional	188	41
Lesley University	Traditional	421	94
Longy School of Music of Bard College	Traditional	15	14
Massachusetts College of Art	Traditional	28	11
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	Traditional	49	12
Merrimack College	Traditional	151	151
Montserrat College of Art	Traditional	13	4
Mount Holyoke College	Traditional	40	40
Northeastern University	Traditional	47	10
Regis College	Traditional	57	17
Salem State University	Traditional	518	213
Shady Hill	Alternative, not IHE-based	7	7
Simmons University	Traditional	119	50
Smith College	Traditional	16	15
Springfield College	Traditional	368	102
Stonehill College	Traditional	225	63
Teach for America	Alternative, not IHE-based	180	80
Teach Western MA - 20200026	Alternative, not IHE-based	12	0
Tufts University	Traditional	12	12
University of Massachusetts/Amherst	Traditional	347	115
University of Massachusetts/Boston	Traditional	217	141
University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth	Traditional	78	18
University of Massachusetts/Lowell	Traditional	257	73
Wellesley College	Traditional	26	3
Western New England University	Traditional	20	7

Page 1 of 2 (54 rows)

About teacher preparation in Massachusetts

Massachusetts collects annual data from all providers according to 603 CMR 7.03 Regulations for Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval.

Massachusetts publishes the data on the Department's Public Profiles. Profiles contain data for all programs, including initial teacher data as provided under Title II, and all other approved program areas (e.g., professional licensure, administrative leadership, etc.). Additionally, The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education collects, links, and reports on additional measures not included here such as: faculty data, annual goals, rationales for increases/decreases in enrollment, list of district partners, employment and retention data for candidates employed in MA public schools, evaluation data, and stakeholder survey data.

Profiles can be accessed at:

profiles.doe.mass.edu