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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 300 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 231 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $30-$48k list, UVM has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Providence College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 14 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Providence also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Providence College are $9,750, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 19 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Full University of Maine Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#6

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Salem State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477.

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#7

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Post University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Post University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Post University are $7,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Bay Path University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bay Path is a small school located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts that handed out 24 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Bay Path also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path University are $19,235, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Merrimack College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. North Andover, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $30-$48k list, Merrimack has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack College are $31,296, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Suffolk University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Suffolk also took the #10 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk University are $40,238.

Full Suffolk Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#11

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

New England College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 10 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NEC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NEC are $15,764, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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