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

6 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,248 people earned their degree in science education, making the major the 361st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 70 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great science education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the science education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.

Boston U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston U is $13,256 for new england region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Boston U Science Education Report

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.

RIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rhode Island College is $8,961 for new england region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full RIC Science Education Report

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Vermont is $12,715 for new england region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UVM Science Education Report

#4

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Keene State College is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Keene State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $14,717 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Keene State College.

Read full report on Science Education at Keene State College

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Farmington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine Farmington also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UMaine Farmington is $12,630 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Science Education at UMaine Farmington

#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Lesley University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Lesley is $30,430 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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