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Employment of Preparation Program Completers in Massachusetts Public Schools

This report provides the percentage of program completers who were employed in a Massachusetts public school or district by June of the report year. Employment rates are reported by program completion year, program type, program subject area, and top employing districts. Employment is determined by matching program completers reported by preparation program providers with employment data collected from districts in the Education Personnel Information Management System (EPIMS). The number in retention cohort includes the number of program completers first employed at least one year prior to the report year, and is the numerator for the retention rates. More about the data.

Note: Data only include program completers who became employed in a Massachusetts public, K-12 school, including charter schools, and collaboratives. The data do not include employment in private schools or outside of Massachusetts. Additional contextual information is provided by the educator preparation program under 'Employment Rates Context'.

A dash indicates that there were fewer than six program completers, therefore employment data is not reported. For more information on how employment and retention rates are calculated, see the About the Data page.


Employment Rates Context

Boston University and its School of Education attract students from across the country and around the world. Many students are not from Massachusetts and frequently choose other destination states after graduation. Boston University is comprised of 16 schools and colleges, with more than 32,500 students, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, from all 50 states and 135 foreign countries. University-wide 82% of first time, first year students (freshmen) are from out of state.


Data last updated December 12, 2024

Employment by Programs
Program Program Completion Year Number of Program Completers Total Number Ever Employed in MA Public School Total Percent Ever Employed in a MA Public School District Retention in a MA Public School
Number in Retention Cohort Percent remaining employed for 2 years
Academic: Teacher, Early Childhood: Students with and without Disabilities, PreK-2, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 58 15 25.9 13 86.7
2017 - 18 10 2 20.0 2 100.0
2016 - 17 7 3 42.9 3 100.0
2015 - 16 11 2 18.2 1 50.0
2014 - 15 7 1 14.3 1 100.0
2013 - 14 13 4 30.8 4 100.0
2012 - 13 10 3 30.0 2 66.7
Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1-6, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 152 71 46.7 50 70.4
2017 - 18 25 13 52.0 10 76.9
2016 - 17 21 9 42.9 9 100.0
2015 - 16 26 11 42.3 9 81.8
2014 - 15 28 13 46.4 9 69.2
2013 - 14 26 9 34.6 4 44.4
2012 - 13 26 16 61.5 9 56.3
Academic: Teacher, Political Science/Political Philosophy, 8-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, English as a Second Language, 5-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 25 7 28.0 5 71.4
2017 - 18 1 - - - -
2016 - 17 4 - - - -
2015 - 16 7 1 14.3 1 100.0
2014 - 15 7 4 57.1 2 50.0
2013 - 14 4 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, English, 5-8, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 17 6 35.3 5 83.3
2016 - 17 4 - - - -
2015 - 16 3 - - - -
2014 - 15 6 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 3 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, English, 8-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 47 17 36.2 9 52.9
2017 - 18 5 - - - -
2016 - 17 4 - - - -
2015 - 16 4 - - - -
2014 - 15 9 3 33.3 - -
2013 - 14 13 3 23.1 2 66.7
2012 - 13 12 5 41.7 2 40.0
Academic: Teacher, History, 5-8, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 15 5 33.3 2 40.0
2017 - 18 5 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 4 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 4 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, History, 8-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 29 7 24.1 4 57.1
2017 - 18 5 - - - -
2016 - 17 3 - - - -
2015 - 16 6 - - - -
2014 - 15 6 - - - -
2013 - 14 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 7 2 28.6 1 50.0
Academic: Teacher, Mathematics, 5-8, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 11 4 36.4 2 50.0
2016 - 17 2 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2013 - 14 3 - - - -
2012 - 13 4 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Mathematics, 8-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 31 18 58.1 14 77.8
2017 - 18 5 - - - -
2016 - 17 2 - - - -
2015 - 16 4 - - - -
2014 - 15 4 - - - -
2013 - 14 8 6 75.0 5 83.3
2012 - 13 8 5 62.5 4 80.0
Academic: Teacher, Chemistry, 8-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 3 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2015 - 16 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Biology, 8-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 11 5 45.5 2 40.0
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2015 - 16 3 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 4 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, General Science, 5-8, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 8 4 50.0 4 100.0
2017 - 18 3 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2015 - 16 2 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Earth Science, 8-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 1 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Foreign Language - [French], 5-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 2 - - - -
2016 - 17 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Foreign Language - [Spanish], 5-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 7 5 71.4 5 100.0
2016 - 17 3 - - - -
2015 - 16 2 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Foreign Language - [Italian], 5-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 2 - - - -
2015 - 16 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Latin and Classical Humanities, 5-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 4 - - - -
2013 - 14 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, 5-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 13 6 46.2 3 50.0
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 3 - - - -
2013 - 14 4 - - - -
2012 - 13 3 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, PreK-8, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 79 46 58.2 29 63.0
2017 - 18 8 5 62.5 4 80.0
2016 - 17 8 6 75.0 6 100.0
2015 - 16 14 8 57.1 5 62.5
2014 - 15 18 10 55.6 7 70.0
2013 - 14 17 7 41.2 2 28.6
2012 - 13 14 10 71.4 5 50.0
Academic: Teacher, Severe Disabilities, All Levels, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 30 15 50.0 12 80.0
2017 - 18 4 - - - -
2016 - 17 8 4 50.0 4 100.0
2015 - 16 3 - - - -
2014 - 15 5 - - - -
2013 - 14 4 - - - -
2012 - 13 6 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Visual Art, 5-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 4 - - - -
2017 - 18 1 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Visual Art, PreK-8, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 4 - - - -
2017 - 18 1 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Music: Vocal/Instrumental/General, All Levels, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 19 7 36.8 5 71.4
2017 - 18 4 - - - -
2016 - 17 4 - - - -
2014 - 15 3 - - - -
2013 - 14 6 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Early Childhood: Students with and without Disabilities, PreK-2, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 10 2 20.0 1 50.0
2017 - 18 4 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 3 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Health/Family and Consumer Sciences, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 14 11 78.6 8 72.7
2017 - 18 1 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2015 - 16 3 - - - -
2014 - 15 4 - - - -
2013 - 14 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 3 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1-6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 57 38 66.7 28 73.7
2017 - 18 30 24 80.0 17 70.8
2016 - 17 5 - - - -
2015 - 16 4 - - - -
2014 - 15 8 6 75.0 6 100.0
2013 - 14 5 - - - -
2012 - 13 5 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, English as a Second Language, 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 24 20 83.3 17 85.0
2017 - 18 3 - - - -
2016 - 17 5 - - - -
2015 - 16 4 - - - -
2014 - 15 3 - - - -
2013 - 14 6 - - - -
2012 - 13 3 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, English, 5-8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 11 5 45.5 4 80.0
2017 - 18 3 - - - -
2016 - 17 4 - - - -
2015 - 16 2 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, English, 8-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 54 27 50.0 22 81.5
2017 - 18 8 4 50.0 4 100.0
2016 - 17 11 6 54.5 6 100.0
2015 - 16 6 - - - -
2014 - 15 15 8 53.3 7 87.5
2013 - 14 4 - - - -
2012 - 13 10 4 40.0 1 25.0
Academic: Teacher, History, 5-8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 8 5 62.5 5 100.0
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
2016 - 17 2 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2013 - 14 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, History, 8-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 33 20 60.6 14 70.0
2017 - 18 5 - - - -
2016 - 17 7 5 71.4 5 100.0
2015 - 16 3 - - - -
2014 - 15 8 4 50.0 3 75.0
2013 - 14 5 - - - -
2012 - 13 5 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Mathematics, 5-8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 8 6 75.0 4 66.7
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2015 - 16 3 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Mathematics, 8-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 44 26 59.1 21 80.8
2017 - 18 11 7 63.6 4 57.1
2016 - 17 7 6 85.7 6 100.0
2015 - 16 6 - - - -
2014 - 15 6 - - - -
2013 - 14 6 - - - -
2012 - 13 8 2 25.0 1 50.0
Academic: Teacher, Chemistry, 8-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 3 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Biology, 8-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 19 12 63.2 11 91.7
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
2016 - 17 2 - - - -
2015 - 16 3 - - - -
2014 - 15 4 - - - -
2013 - 14 4 - - - -
2012 - 13 4 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, General Science, 5-8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 7 2 28.6 2 100.0
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 2 - - - -
2013 - 14 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Foreign Language - [French], 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 9 6 66.7 5 83.3
2017 - 18 1 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 4 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Foreign Language - [Spanish], 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 9 6 66.7 6 100.0
2016 - 17 2 - - - -
2015 - 16 4 - - - -
2014 - 15 2 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Latin and Classical Humanities, 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 3 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 11 11 100.0 8 72.7
2017 - 18 4 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2015 - 16 2 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, PreK-8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 55 36 65.5 26 72.2
2017 - 18 30 22 73.3 15 68.2
2016 - 17 5 - - - -
2015 - 16 4 - - - -
2014 - 15 7 3 42.9 3 100.0
2013 - 14 5 - - - -
2012 - 13 4 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Severe Disabilities, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 19 10 52.6 7 70.0
2017 - 18 9 5 55.6 4 80.0
2016 - 17 3 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 5 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Physical Education, 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 20 16 80.0 11 68.8
2017 - 18 1 - - - -
2016 - 17 6 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2013 - 14 6 - - - -
2012 - 13 5 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Physical Education, PreK-8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 17 13 76.5 10 76.9
2017 - 18 1 - - - -
2016 - 17 6 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 3 - - - -
2013 - 14 5 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Visual Art, 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 23 11 47.8 7 63.6
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2015 - 16 3 - - - -
2014 - 15 4 - - - -
2013 - 14 11 4 36.4 2 50.0
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Visual Art, PreK-8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 29 14 48.3 8 57.1
2017 - 18 3 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2015 - 16 8 4 50.0 2 50.0
2014 - 15 4 - - - -
2013 - 14 11 4 36.4 2 50.0
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Music: Vocal/Instrumental/General, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 22 12 54.5 10 83.3
2017 - 18 4 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 4 - - - -
2013 - 14 4 - - - -
2012 - 13 8 6 75.0 4 66.7
Academic: Specialist Teacher, Speech Language and Hearing Disorders, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 198 27 13.6 25 92.6
2017 - 18 35 5 14.3 5 100.0
2016 - 17 28 4 14.3 4 100.0
2015 - 16 40 5 12.5 5 100.0
2014 - 15 39 5 12.8 5 100.0
2013 - 14 25 6 24.0 5 83.3
2012 - 13 31 2 6.5 1 50.0
Academic: Teacher, Foreign Language - [Arabic], 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 5 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 2 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Specialist Teacher, Reading, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 38 28 73.7 19 67.9
2017 - 18 8 6 75.0 4 66.7
2016 - 17 5 - - - -
2015 - 16 8 7 87.5 6 85.7
2014 - 15 4 - - - -
2013 - 14 6 - - - -
2012 - 13 7 4 57.1 1 25.0
Academic: Administrator, Special Education Administrator, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 3 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Professional Support Personnel, School Guidance Counselor, 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 32 9 28.1 7 77.8
2017 - 18 5 - - - -
2016 - 17 5 - - - -
2015 - 16 7 2 28.6 2 100.0
2014 - 15 3 - - - -
2013 - 14 6 - - - -
2012 - 13 6 - - - -
Academic: Professional Support Personnel, School Guidance Counselor, PreK-8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 10 3 30.0 2 66.7
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 2 - - - -
2013 - 14 3 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Administrator, Principal/Assistant Principal, 9-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 6 - - - -
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 2 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
Academic: Administrator, Principal/Assistant Principal, 5-8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 3 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Administrator, Principal/Assistant Principal, PreK-6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 5 - - - -
2017 - 18 1 - - - -
2016 - 17 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Administrator, Supervisor/Director, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 2 - - - -
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Instructional Technology, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Administrator, Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 2 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1-6, Professional, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Mathematics, 5-8, Professional, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Mathematics, 8-12, Professional, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Physics, 8-12, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 3 - - - -
2015 - 16 1 - - - -
2014 - 15 1 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Physics, 8-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 19 15 78.9 12 80.0
2017 - 18 3 - - - -
2016 - 17 5 - - - -
2015 - 16 2 - - - -
2014 - 15 5 - - - -
2013 - 14 2 - - - -
2012 - 13 2 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Physics, 8-12, Professional, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 1 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 10 - - - -
2013 - 14 1 - - - -
2012 - 13 9 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, English as a Second Language, PreK-6, Initial, Baccalaureate All Years 28 12 42.9 10 83.3
2017 - 18 7 4 57.1 3 75.0
2016 - 17 4 - - - -
2015 - 16 3 - - - -
2014 - 15 6 - - - -
2013 - 14 5 - - - -
2012 - 13 3 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, English as a Second Language, PreK-6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 20 14 70.0 11 78.6
2017 - 18 3 - - - -
2016 - 17 4 - - - -
2015 - 16 2 - - - -
2014 - 15 3 - - - -
2013 - 14 4 - - - -
2012 - 13 4 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing - ASL/TC, All Levels, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 33 2 6.1 2 100.0
2017 - 18 7 1 14.3 1 100.0
2016 - 17 7 - - - -
2015 - 16 4 - - - -
2014 - 15 7 - - - -
2013 - 14 8 - - - -
Academic: Teacher, English, 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 2 - - - -
2017 - 18 2 - - - -
Academic: Administrator, Principal/Assistant Principal, 5-12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate All Years 1 - - - -
2017 - 18 1 - - - -

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