2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region” 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 the New England region, there were 2,638 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 443 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region.
Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the New England Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goddard College landed the #1 spot on the list. Plainfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Goddard College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Goddard College is $23,873 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 24 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
SNHU also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $18,399 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Education students per year to attend Salem State.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #4 spot on the list. MCLA is a public institution located in North Adams, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree general education students list, MCLA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,861 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Education students per year to attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $22,501 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNH also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,067 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Education students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lesley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Lesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lesley is $33,644 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #8, Endicott College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Endicott, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott College is $35,642 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Education students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Springfield College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Springfield College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $30,134 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Education students per year to attend Springfield College.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Bay Path University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2019-2020.
Bay Path did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bay Path University is $22,211 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students.
University of New England came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
UNE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $34,118 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students per year to attend UNE.
The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
New England College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’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 3 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
NEC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NEC is $29,082 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students.
Elms College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Elms College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Elms College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Elms College is $23,855 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students.
University of Vermont ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Vermont is $18,982 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Merrimack College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack College is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 70 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
Merrimack also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Merrimack is $33,650 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saint Michael’s College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Colchester, Vermont, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
Saint Michael’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Michael’s is $27,927 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stonehill College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Stonehill College is located in Easton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Stonehill also made our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Stonehill is $34,658 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Brandeis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2019-2020.
Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $31,165 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students per year to attend Brandeis.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Smith College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree general education students list, Smith has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Smith College is $28,305 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Brown University is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 24 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Brown University is $29,392 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Education students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tufts University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $30,744 for new england region bachelor’s degree general education students per year to attend Tufts University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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