2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
With 199,724 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
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2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in the New England Region for education students working on their master’s degree. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.
Out of the 80 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Providence graduate students pay an average of $9,750 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Granite State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSC are $10,620 per year.
Saint Michael’s College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Michael’s are $11,160 a year.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of North Adams, MCLA is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MCLA are $7,347 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in tuition and fees each year.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,766 a year.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Emmanuel Boston graduate students pay an average of $14,319 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #12, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.
Fairfield U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | American International College | Springfield, MA |
| 14 | Post University | Waterbury, CT |
| 15 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 16 | Assumption University | Worcester, MA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6,799 |
| Rhode Island | 441 |
| Connecticut | 2,205 |
| New Hampshire | 1,299 |
| Maine | 771 |
| Vermont | 337 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
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