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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

4 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Boston College is $8,951 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Boston U also made our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Boston University is $13,256 for new england region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Boston University Other Education Report

#3

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Holyoke College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mount Holyoke College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Mt. Holyoke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mount Holyoke College is $17,192 for new england region bachelor’s degree other education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full Mount Holyoke College Other Education Report

#4

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clark, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clark University is $20,581 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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