College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Education is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 581 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,949 and $24,875 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.

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 other education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Other Education Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

1
Boston College crest
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, 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 College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

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.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Other Education at Boston College

2
Boston U crest
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $12,982 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Boston U.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Boston U Other Education Report

3
RIC crest
Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

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, Rhode Island College landed the #3 spot on the list. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 18 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

RIC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rhode Island College is $9,415 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Rhode Island College Other Education Report

4
Mt. Holyoke crest
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Holyoke College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mt. Holyoke is a small school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 54 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Mt. Holyoke also took the #4 spot 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 Mount Holyoke College.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Education at Mount Holyoke College

5
UCONN crest
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 31 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $14,069 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Connecticut.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at UCONN

6
Framingham State crest
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, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 181 students 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 yearly cost to attend 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%.

Full Framingham State Other Education Report

7
UMass Amherst crest
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMass Amherst is $12,033 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Other Education Report

8

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNH has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $17,993 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Other Education Report

9

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $13,734 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Read more about Other Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston

10
Rivier crest
Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #10, Rivier University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 5 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Rivier also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rivier University is $25,350 for New England Region Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Full Rivier University Other Education Report

11
Endicott crest
Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Endicott College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 83 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Endicott also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott 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 full report on Other Education at Endicott College

12
Clark crest
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. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students 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 University is $17,792 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Clark University Other Education Report

13

With a ranking of #13, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 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 Southern Connecticut State University 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

14
Lesley crest
Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lesley is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 56 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Lesley also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Lesley is $28,578 for New England Region Other Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Other Education at Lesley University

15
NEC crest
New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NEC, the school also landed the #14 spot 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.

Read more about Other Education at NEC

16

Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 16 ’s other education 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 estimated yearly cost for JWU Providence is $26,602 for new england region other education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full JWU Providence Other Education Report

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options