2023 Best Schools in Massachusetts
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top Schools in Massachusetts
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Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for students in Massachusetts.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for students.
Out of the 38 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
The excellent programs at Bentley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Massachusetts.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Schools in Massachusetts list.
Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Schools in Massachusetts list.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Schools in Massachusetts list.
Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Schools in Massachusetts list.
With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
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Emerson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
With a ranking of #11, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
With a ranking of #12, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Anna Maria College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #13 on the list.
With a ranking of #14, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
With a ranking of #15, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Framingham State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
With a ranking of #17, Clark University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Lasell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #18 on the list.
With a ranking of #19, Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
With a ranking of #20, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Springfield College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
Gordon College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
Western New England University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
With a ranking of #24, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Westfield State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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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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