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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Massachusetts

6 Ranked Colleges
316 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,701 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,417 and $27,670 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts”.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts doctor’s degree education students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree education students list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #3 rank 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 Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst General Education Report

#2

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #3 spot on the list. AIC is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 6 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AIC, the school also landed the #4 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 American International College are $12,717.

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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 #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 14 doctorate’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Lowell General Education Report

#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 #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree education students list, UMass Boston has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at UMass Boston

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 206 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938.

Read more about General Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 36 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree education students list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank 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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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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