by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Our 2024 rankings named Harvard University the best value (with aid) school in the New England Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Not only is Harvard University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Out of the 51 doctor’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Yale University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
Out of the 51 doctor’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Massachusetts Amherst is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
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Out of the 51 doctor’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is University of Massachusetts - Lowell a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Massachusetts Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
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Simmons University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Simmons University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
With a ranking of #8, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Dartmouth College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire for overall quality.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Britain, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Connecticut State University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
Brown University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Brown University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island for overall quality.
With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the school is a fairly large public institution.
University of Massachusetts - Boston has the honor of being ranked #18 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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University of Southern Maine landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in Portland, Maine.
University of Southern Maine has the honor of being ranked #3 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Maine landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large public school located in Orono, Maine.
University of Rhode Island landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island.
Not only is University of Rhode Island a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island for overall quality.
With a ranking of #15, Boston University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Boston University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
University of Vermont ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Vermont a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Vermont for overall quality.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut.
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University of Connecticut landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. This large public school is located in Storrs, Connecticut.
University of Connecticut has the honor of being ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bay Path University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bay Path University is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large public school is located in Durham, New Hampshire.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #2 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Southern Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Connecticut for overall quality.
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American International College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American International College is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Suffolk University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Suffolk University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Husson University landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. Husson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine.
Not only is Husson University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality.
Plymouth State University landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State University is a small public school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire.
Plymouth State University has the honor of being ranked #4 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
