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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
1,034 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,701 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,034 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and 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 education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 596 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard General Education Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tufts General Education Report

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 127 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at UMass Amherst

#4

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Worcester State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Worcester State

#5

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in North Adams, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, MCLA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCLA are $7,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at MCLA

#6

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Clark University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Clark has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730.

Full Clark General Education Report

#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Bay Path University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 43 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bay Path has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path University are $19,235, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bay Path University General Education Report

#8

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Simmons also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698.

Full Simmons University General Education Report

#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Lesley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lesley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lesley General Education Report

#10

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Cambridge College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 44 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Cambridge College also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cambridge College are $17,062, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Cambridge College

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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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