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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,359 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 300 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 231 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration 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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the New England Region

#1

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 14 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Providence, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Providence are $9,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Salem State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Salem State University are $10,477.

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#3

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bay Path, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Bay Path University are $19,235.

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#4

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

NEC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Boston College are $31,930.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#5 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

Post University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 18 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Post University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Post University are $7,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

University of Vermont ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Merrimack College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 47 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Merrimack also took the #6 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Merrimack College are $31,296.

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#10

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 19 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 University of Connecticut are $41,576.

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#11

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Suffolk University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 15 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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