by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 53 schools across the New England Region to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best value (no aid) school for doctor’s degrees in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Fairfield University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $35,608 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 53 doctor’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Endicott College a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $29,280 a year.
The quality degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newport, Rhode Island.
Not only is Salve Regina University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,600 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 53 doctor’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #4 spot on the list. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of Saint Joseph a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,996 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 53 doctor’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #5 spot on the list. American International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
American International College has the honor of being ranked #19 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,517 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Rivier University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Rivier University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,575 a year.
Simmons University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $37,438 a year.
Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hamden, Connecticut.
Quinnipiac University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $36,030 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #9, Lesley University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lesley University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $35,620 per year for graduate students.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the honor of being ranked #4 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $45,180 a year.
With a ranking of #11, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Plymouth State University is a small public school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire.
Not only is Plymouth State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,814 per year for graduate students.
Husson University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Husson University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $28,686 a year.
University of Hartford landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Hartford is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,555 per year for graduate students.
Bay Path University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Bay Path University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
Not only is Bay Path University a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $32,034 a year.
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $31,270 a year.
With a ranking of #16, Western New England University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $41,070 a year.
Rhode Island College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Rhode Island College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $30,996 a year.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is ranked #2 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $42,358 a year.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell has the honor of being ranked #16 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $40,560 a year.
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Northeastern University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northeastern University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $43,905 a year.
Central Connecticut State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Central Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $38,246 a year.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $46,404 a year.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Rhode Island is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $43,392 a year.
New England College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is New England College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,520 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #25, University of New England did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of New England a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Maine for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $45,002 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
