2024 Best Research and Development Management Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

a master's degree in research and development management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #404 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for research and development management students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 master's degrees in research and development management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on research and development management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other research and development management students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized research and development management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for research and development management students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Research and Development Management Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Research and Development Management in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in research and development management.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Research and Development Management

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Harvard University is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in research and development management. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in research and development management from Harvard University

1

Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in research and development management has to check out Emmanuel College Massachusetts. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in research and development management from Emmanuel College Massachusetts

2

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in research and development management. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in research and development management from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Best Research and Development Management Colleges by State

Explore the best research and development management colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	32
Maine	146	0

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Research and Development Management Related Rankings by Major

Research and Development Management is one of 16 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Research and Development Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management	9,005
Organizational Leadership	398
Operations Management	254
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	228
Interior Design Management	146
Project Management	104
Supply Chain Management	47

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.