by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking is part of that endeavor. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 42 schools across Massachusetts to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts 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. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Harvard University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Massachusetts - Lowell is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts Amherst has the honor of being ranked #10 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Simmons University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
Simmons University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list means Bridgewater State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bridgewater State University is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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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Worcester State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Not only is Worcester State University a great value, but it is also ranked #31 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Framingham State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #8. Framingham State University is a small public school located in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Framingham State University has the honor of being ranked #21 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bay Path University is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Boston University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Boston University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #11. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fitchburg State University is ranked #32 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Massachusetts - Boston is ranked #30 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
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Salem State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #13. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Salem State University is ranked #27 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Westfield State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. Westfield State University is a medium-sized public school located in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Not only is Westfield State University a great value, but it is also ranked #28 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the honor of being ranked #33 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
American International College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #16. AIC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American International College is ranked #25 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Tufts University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Medford, Massachusetts.
Tufts University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Anna Maria College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. Anna Maria College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Paxton, Massachusetts.
Anna Maria College has the honor of being ranked #20 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #19. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has the honor of being ranked #36 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Boston College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #20. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Boston College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Elms College landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Elms College is ranked #39 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Smith College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #22. Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Not only is Smith College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Gordon College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Gordon College is ranked #24 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #24. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #11 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Lasell University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #25. Lasell University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newton, Massachusetts.
Lasell University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Massachusetts 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.
