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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in the New England Region

71 Ranked Colleges
3,954 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 17,223 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,111 and $26,779 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,954 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 71 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 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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Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in the New England Region

#1

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 154 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

Westfield not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Westfield is $19,167 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at Westfield State University

#2

Goddard College

Plainfield, Vermont
#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goddard College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Goddard College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Goddard College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best 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 education students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at Goddard College

#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 379 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

Bridgewater State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $18,457 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students per year to attend Bridgewater State University.

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#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 67 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Fitchburg State is $16,001 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students.

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#5

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts

Out of the 71 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Worcester State is $19,492 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

Full Worcester State University Education Report

#6

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 69 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend SNHU is $41,095 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

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University of Maine at Farmington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine at Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 118 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine at Farmington is $14,548 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students.

Full UMaine Farmington Education Report

#8

Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Granite State College is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 28 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend GSC is $12,507 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

Full GSC Education Report

#9

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts

Cambridge College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Cambridge College is $26,993 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students.

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.

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#9

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Salem State is $18,399 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

Full Salem State Education Report

#11

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. MCLA is a small school located in North Adams, Massachusetts that handed out 16 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for MCLA is $16,861 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

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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#12

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#25 in overall quality

Central Connecticut State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this fairly large public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $16,158 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students per year to attend Central Connecticut State University.

Full Central Connecticut State University Education Report

#13

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 94 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Keene State College is $19,394 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students.

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#14

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $20,001 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students per year to attend Framingham State University.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. UMPI is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 16 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle is $10,637 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students.

Full University of Maine at Presque Isle Education Report

#16

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Rhode Island College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Rhode Island College is $10,922 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students.

Full RIC Education Report

#17

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine

University of Southern Maine ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Maine is $12,339 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students.

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#18

Husson University

Bangor, Maine

Husson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Husson is $18,286 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students.

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#19

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Plymouth State is $19,316 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

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Western Connecticut State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,215 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students per year to attend Western Connecticut State University.

Full Western Connecticut State University Education Report

#21

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

Southern Connecticut State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 163 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $20,763 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students per year to attend Southern Connecticut State University.

Read more about Education at SCSU

#22

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 58 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ECSU is $18,618 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students.

Read full report on Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

#23

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 75 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #19 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for URI is $20,607 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at URI

#24

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 144 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $17,558 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at UMaine

#25

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont

Northern Vermont University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Vermont University is $15,749 for new england region bachelor’s degree education students.

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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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