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2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

24 Ranked Colleges
546 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

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 Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Educational Leadership & Administration is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 32,654 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 1,224 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 546 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general educational leadership and administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general educational leadership and administration programs, but they also cost less that 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 general educational leadership and administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

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

Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration in the New England Region

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Fitchburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State are $6,012, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Plymouth State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 Plymouth State University are $14,550.

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#3

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#17 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, Worcester State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 51 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Endicott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Endicott are $12,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Keene State College is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Keene State also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Keene State College are $12,798.

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#6

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater State also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 Bridgewater State are $11,397.

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#7

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

American International College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. American International College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, AIC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 American International College are $12,717.

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#8

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
#16 in overall quality

Rivier University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rivier, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 Rivier University are $11,745.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Maine at Farmington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 22 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine Farmington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.

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#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 23 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 Quinnipiac University are $20,090.

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#11

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#10 in overall quality

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 124 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SNHU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 Southern New Hampshire University are $18,810.

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#12

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts
#22 in overall quality

Cambridge College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Cambridge College also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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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#13

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#19 in overall quality

New England College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, NEC has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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 New England College are $15,764.

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#14

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 19 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#8 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 22 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

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#16

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
#20 in overall quality

University of Southern Maine landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 12 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 20 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students list, CCSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 26 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#6 in overall quality

University of Vermont landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326.

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#20

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Framingham State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Framingham State are $17,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Antioch University - New England

Keene, New Hampshire
#24 in overall quality

Antioch University - New England came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Antioch University - New England, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Antioch University - New England are $24,934, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#18 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

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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%.

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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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