2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Massachusetts, there were 196 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 139 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education 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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$31,930 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 36 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$10,477 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salem State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State University are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

#4 in overall quality

$19,235 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bay Path University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Bay Path did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path University are $19,235, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bay Path Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#4

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$31,296 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merrimack College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Merrimack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. 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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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

#5 in overall quality

$40,238 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Suffolk University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk University are $40,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k)

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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