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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
1,034 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,701 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,034 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 596 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Harvard University

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Tufts University

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 127 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Amherst General Education Report

#4

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in North Adams, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

MCLA also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCLA are $7,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Worcester State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Clark University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 21 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clark, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clark University General Education Report

#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Bay Path University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bay Path is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Bay Path also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path University are $19,235, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Bay Path University

#8

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Lesley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 31 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lesley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Lesley University

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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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