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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

9 Ranked Colleges
329 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Education is the 35th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 2,638 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,821 and $27,222 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #2 spot on the list. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, RIC has also earned the #7 rank 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 Rhode Island College are $16,884.

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#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 26 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #3 rank 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #4 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMass Lowell 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 UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #4 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rhode Island General Education Report

#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#5 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 4 doctorate’s education 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 UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMass Boston has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

American International College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. American International College 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.

AIC also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIC are $12,717, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, 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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