2027 Best Best Schools in the New England Region
Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best best schools.
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Best Schools for Best in the New England Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Best
Our analysis ranked Massachusetts Maritime Academy the best school in the country for a degree in best. Set in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public institution. About 74% of students finish within six years. Massachusetts Maritime Academy awarded about 10 best degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy earn around $77,139 in the first couple years of their career. Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates carry a median of $25,884 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
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