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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Education (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

16 Ranked Colleges
581 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 581 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in other education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Other Education (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $10,212 for New England Region Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Boston College.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at Boston College

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston U is $12,982 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Boston University Other Education Report

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

RIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rhode Island College is $9,415 for New England Region Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full RIC Other Education Report

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Holyoke College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mt. Holyoke has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $13,957 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mt. Holyoke.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at Mt. Holyoke

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $14,069 for New England Region Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCONN.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at UCONN

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Framingham State is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 181 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Framingham State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Framingham State is $13,955 for New England Region Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at Framingham State University

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $12,033 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Other Education at UMass Amherst

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 20 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

UNH also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $17,993 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Education at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Boston has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Boston is $13,734 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rivier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rivier has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $25,350 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rivier University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at Rivier University

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Endicott College is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 83 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Endicott also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Endicott College is $26,398 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Education at Endicott

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clark University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 10 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Clark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clark is $17,792 for New England Region Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Other Education at Clark

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 5 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

SCSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SCSU is $17,778 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Other Education at Southern Connecticut State University

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Lesley also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $28,578 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lesley University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Other Education at Lesley University

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. New England College is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, NEC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NEC is $33,517 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full New England College Other Education Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

JWU Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend JWU Providence is $26,602 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Other Education at JWU Providence

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