2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Curriculum & Instruction is the 46th most popular major in the country with 19,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,165 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum and instruction. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great curriculum and instruction programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region.
Top 19 Best Value Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region list. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,806 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students per year to attend Fitchburg State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Fitchburg State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keene State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region list. Keene State is a small public school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 12 ’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region curriculum & instruction students list, Keene State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Keene State College is $19,794 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Keene State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Plymouth State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region. Plymouth State University is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 25 ’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Plymouth State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $20,370 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students per year to attend Plymouth State University.
Full Plymouth State Curriculum & Instruction Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lesley is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 15 ’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region curriculum & instruction students list, Lesley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $33,446 for new england region curriculum & instruction students per year to attend Lesley University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Lesley University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
USJ also took the #15 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $24,569 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students per year to attend University of Saint Joseph.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Saint Joseph Curriculum & Instruction Report
Boston College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.
Boston College also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Boston College is $36,599 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Boston College Curriculum & Instruction Report
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 ’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region curriculum & instruction students list, SNHU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $42,645 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students per year to attend SNHU.
Full Southern New Hampshire University Curriculum & Instruction Report
Bay Path University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Bay Path not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $20,435 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students per year to attend Bay Path University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Bay Path
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.
UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $16,033 for new england region curriculum & instruction students per year to attend UMaine.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Maine
Curry College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking. Milton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Curry did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Curry is $28,729 for new england region curriculum & instruction students.
Full Curry Curriculum & Instruction Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell also took the #14 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts - Lowell is $20,079 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Curriculum & Instruction Report
University of Southern Maine landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 15 ’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Maine also took the #19 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,055 for new england region curriculum & instruction students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Southern Maine
Western New England University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking. Western New England University is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 6 ’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New England also took the #16 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western New England is $30,594 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Western New England
Lasell University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking. Lasell University is located in Newton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
Lasell also took the #10 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lasell University is $26,666 for new england region curriculum & instruction students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Lasell
University of Vermont ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region list. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 20 ’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UVM is $19,509 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Vermont
University of Connecticut came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCONN is $22,974 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Connecticut
Merrimack College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region list. Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Merrimack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Merrimack is $34,367 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Merrimack College
Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 24 ’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region curriculum & instruction students list, Sacred Heart has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sacred Heart is $42,431 for New England Region Curriculum & Instruction students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Sacred Heart University Curriculum & Instruction Report
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 156 ’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Boston U is $30,395 for new england region curriculum & instruction students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Boston U
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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