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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

9 Ranked Colleges
455 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,064 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,456 and had an average of $33,666 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 603 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,180 and $33,084 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 455 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other 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 other 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 Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

RIC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island College are $16,884.

Full RIC Other Education Report

#3

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Holyoke College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 28 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mt. Holyoke, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Holyoke College are $29,310.

Full Mount Holyoke College Other Education Report

#7 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 Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 190 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Framingham State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Framingham State University are $17,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

Southern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 3 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Endicott College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 85 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Endicott has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Endicott are $12,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Rivier University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 11 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Rivier not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rivier are $11,745, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lesley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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