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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

9 Ranked Colleges
329 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 2,638 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 329 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education 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 General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’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 Harvard University are $50,654.

Read full report on General Education at Harvard

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rhode Island College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, RIC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full RIC General Education Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell General Education Report

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 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 #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 26 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Education Doctor’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 UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on General Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at UMaine

#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, URI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rhode Island General Education Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston General Education Report

#8

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

American International College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. AIC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, AIC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American International College are $12,717, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at American International College

#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Lesley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lesley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lesley University General Education Report

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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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