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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
316 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k

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 General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 316 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in Massachusetts

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’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 Harvard are $50,654.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’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 UMass Lowell are $26,990.

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#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best General Education Doctor’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 University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #5 spot on the list. AIC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIC are $12,717, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Lesley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050.

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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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