by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 63 schools across Massachusetts to determine which have the best value 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.
Our Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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.
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.
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Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the best value (no aid) school in Massachusetts. This medium-sized public school is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Not only is Bunker Hill Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,080 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $6,800 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts. Fall River, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Bristol Community College has the honor of being ranked #51 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $9,208 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $4,000 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts list. Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Massachusetts Maritime Academy a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,094 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $33,562 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts. STCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Not only is Springfield Technical Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #31 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,590 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $11,070 a year.
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A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts list means Massachusetts Bay Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. MassBay Community College is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Massachusetts Bay Community College has the honor of being ranked #43 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,376 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,000 per year for graduate students.
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Middlesex Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Middlesex Community College is ranked #37 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,548 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $10,500 a year.
North Shore Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. North Shore Community College is a public institution located in Danvers, Massachusetts.
Not only is North Shore Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #36 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,352 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $12,000 a year.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Massachusetts Amherst a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $30,034 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,846 per year for graduate students.
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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. Mount Wachusett Community College is a small public school located in Gardner, Massachusetts.
Mount Wachusett Community College has the honor of being ranked #47 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,748 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $9,080 a year.
Massasoit Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockton, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Massasoit Community College is ranked #56 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,805 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $6,645 a year.
Northern Essex Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. NECC is a public institution located in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Essex Community College is ranked #41 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $17,334 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $11,790 a year.
Quinsigamond Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Quinsigamond Community College is ranked #57 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,368 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $9,538 a year.
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #13. 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 #52 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,145 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,502 per year for graduate students.
Worcester State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Worcester State University a great value, but it is also ranked #45 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $23,154 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,364 per year for graduate students.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell has the honor of being ranked #23 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $29,268 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $28,780 a year.
Cape Cod Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. West Barnstable, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Cape Cod Community College has the honor of being ranked #60 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $12,252 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $6,900 per year for graduate students.
Westfield State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts list. Westfield is located in Westfield, 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, Westfield State University is ranked #44 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,336 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $18,893 a year.
Bridgewater State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Bridgewater State University a great value, but it is also ranked #34 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,564 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,229 per year for graduate students.
Framingham State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts list. Framingham State University is a small public school located in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Not only is Framingham State University a great value, but it is also ranked #54 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,420 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,130 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #20, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts.
Salem State University has the honor of being ranked #50 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $26,265 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $23,447 a year.
With a ranking of #21, Holyoke Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts list. This small public school is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Holyoke Community College is ranked #62 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,358 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,980 a year.
Gordon College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Gordon College has the honor of being ranked #30 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $37,950 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,100 per year for graduate students.
Cambridge College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #23. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Not only is Cambridge College a great value, but it is also ranked #53 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,942 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,909 per year for graduate students.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. MCLA is a small public school situated in North Adams, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the honor of being ranked #58 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,590 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,631 per year for graduate students.
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Simmons University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Massachusetts ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Simmons University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $58,954 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $37,438 per year for graduate students.
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