2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology in Massachusetts

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In 2019-2020, 7,710 people earned their degree in educational/instructional technology, making the major the 129th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 174 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 111 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational/instructional technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent educational/instructional technology programs, but they also 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 educational/instructional technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology in Massachusetts

#1

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$10,477 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Salem State University Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts

#4 in overall quality

$17,280 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

Framingham State also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Framingham State are $17,280.

Full Framingham State Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#3

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$36,485 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 19 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #2 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’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 full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$50,654 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 65 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Harvard University Educational/Instructional Technology Report

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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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