2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the New England Region
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Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the New England region, there were 1,932 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 622 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education 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 elementary education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the New England Region
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Gordon College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gordon College are $6,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Westfield not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield State University are $6,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Elementary Education at Westfield State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Worcester State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796.
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 Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree elementary teaching students list, Fitchburg State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State are $6,012, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 40 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Bridgewater State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 Bridgewater State are $11,397.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Bridgewater State University
Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Salem State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State University are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Elementary Education at Salem State University
American International College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. American International College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 46 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at AIC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIC are $12,717, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, Endicott College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Endicott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Endicott, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 Endicott are $12,666.
Fairfield University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Plymouth State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 Plymouth State University are $14,550.
With a ranking of #11, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
USJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Joseph are $15,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Saint Joseph
University of Hartford ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree elementary teaching students list, UHart has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rhode Island College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
RIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island College are $16,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lesley University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Lesley also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050.
Rivier University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Rivier also took the #25 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rivier are $11,745, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Lasell University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Lasell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lasell University are $10,960, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Simmons University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree elementary teaching students list, Simmons has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Simmons University
Quinnipiac University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 53 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Framingham State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Framingham State are $17,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Framingham State University
With a ranking of #20, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’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 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cambridge College are $17,062, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. SNHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern New Hampshire University are $18,810.
With a ranking of #22, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 36 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Elementary Education Report
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
ECSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Connecticut State University are $27,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Eastern Connecticut State University Elementary Education Report
University of Bridgeport landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 52 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UBridgeport also took the #24 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 University of Bridgeport are $21,686.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Bridgeport
Merrimack College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Merrimack also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack College are $31,296, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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