2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region
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In 2019-2020, 45,664 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $59,025 and had an average of $38,048 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,774 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,146 and $28,784 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 882 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent educational administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the educational administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in the New England Region
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Educational 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 Providence College are $9,750.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
Fitchburg State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Educational 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 Fitchburg State University are $6,012.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Plymouth State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Educational Administration 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Worcester State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
Endicott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Endicott College are $12,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree education admin students list, Bridgewater State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State are $11,397, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Salem State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree education admin students list, Salem State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Educational 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.
American International College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
AIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American International College are $12,717, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin 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 education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #10, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 23 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Quinnipiac not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Educational 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 Quinnipiac University are $20,090.
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 124 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
SNHU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Bay Path University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Bay Path not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path University are $19,235, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #13, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cambridge College are $17,062.
Granite State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. GSC is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 22 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at GSC are $10,620, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New England College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
NEC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Boston College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.
Boston College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Educational Administration 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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University of Maine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 42 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Southern Maine ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
University of Southern Maine also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308.
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Post University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Post University are $7,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 25 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Central Connecticut State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
CCSU also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin 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 26 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Lowell also took the #16 spot in our “Best Educational 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 Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990.
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University of Vermont did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 20 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. 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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Merrimack College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Merrimack College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 47 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree education admin students list, Merrimack has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Educational 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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University of Connecticut came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 19 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree education admin students list, UCONN has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Educational 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 UCONN are $41,576.
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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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- *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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