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2023 Best Schools in the New England Region

83 Schools Ranked
$47,275 Average Earnings
$21,999 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 83 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Top Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.

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#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for students working on their degree.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire

Out of the 83 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 2 spot on the list.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 83 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Schools in the New England Region list.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Schools in the New England Region list.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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#7

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Bentley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #7 on the list.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #8 on the list.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #9, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#10

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#12

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#13

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#14

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #14 on the list.

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#15

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #15 on the list.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #16 on the list.

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#17

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island

Bryant University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #17 on the list.

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#18

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island

Providence College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Schools in the New England Region list.

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#19

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #19, Emerson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#20

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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#21

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts

Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #21 on the list.

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#22

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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#23

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #23, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#24

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #24 on the list.

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#25

Anna Maria College

Paxton, Massachusetts

Anna Maria College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #25 on the list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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