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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the New England Region

20 Ranked Colleges
1,056 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,195 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,708 and had an average of $36,052 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,107 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,929 and $25,739 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,056 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality curriculum and instruction programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the New England Region

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 165 students in 2019-2020.

Fitchburg State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State University are $6,012, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fitchburg State Curriculum & Instruction Report

#2

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Plymouth State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State are $14,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Plymouth State University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#3

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #3 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 51 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

USJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Joseph are $15,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lasell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Lasell University is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 3 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Lasell also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lasell are $10,960.

Full Lasell Curriculum & Instruction Report

#5

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the #5 spot on the list. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Bay Path not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path are $19,235, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bay Path University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 130 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Lesley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree curriculum students list, Lesley has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Lesley University

#8

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #8, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 146 students in 2019-2020.

SNHU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern New Hampshire University are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#9

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree curriculum students list, Cambridge College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cambridge College are $17,062, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

Full University of Maine Curriculum & Instruction Report

#11

Curry College

Milton, Massachusetts

Curry College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Milton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree curriculum students list, Curry has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Curry are $15,114, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
#20 in overall quality

Northern Vermont University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree curriculum students list, Northern Vermont University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Vermont University are $16,488, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Vermont University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#13

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 64 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Western New England University

Springfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Western New England University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Western New England University is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 3 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Western New England not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western New England University are $25,812, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western New England Curriculum & Instruction Report

#15

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
#19 in overall quality

University of Southern Maine came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 7 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Maine Curriculum & Instruction Report

#16

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 18 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UVM Curriculum & Instruction Report

#17

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 135 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree curriculum students list, UCONN has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCONN Curriculum & Instruction Report

#18

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Merrimack College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 52 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree curriculum students list, Merrimack has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack are $31,296, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 30 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Sacred Heart

#20

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree curriculum students list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Full Boston U Curriculum & Instruction Report

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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

Footnotes

  • *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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