2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education School for You
General Education is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,189 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in the New England Region for general education students. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worcester State are $16,666 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Michael’s College is a great value for general education students. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colchester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Michael’s are $48,690 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region list. MCLA is a small public school located in the town of North Adams.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCLA are $20,251 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great value for general education students. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 a year.
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Out of the 37 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Post University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,458 in tuition and fees each year.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Emmanuel Boston are $43,572 a year.
Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairfield U are $52,870 per year.
Fairfield U also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list.
Quinnipiac University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Quinnipiac also is in the top 20% of our Best General Education Schools in the New England Region ranking.
Salem State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $18,480 per year.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,032 |
| Connecticut | 348 |
| Rhode Island | 34 |
| New Hampshire | 231 |
| Maine | 69 |
| Vermont | 96 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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 25 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).
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