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2023 Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$30,967 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 10th in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,032 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Education

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in Massachusetts for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also took the #4 spot in our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at American International College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AIC are $12,717 a year.

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#3

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lesley University is a great value for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston U are $59,418 a year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 348
Rhode Island 34
New Hampshire 231
Maine 69
Vermont 96

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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