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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
688 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 61,993 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,199 and had an average of $58,026 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 4,440 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,390 and $62,802 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 688 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

The legal professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 183 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’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 Harvard are $50,654.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 240 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’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 Boston U are $57,666.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northeastern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’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 UCONN are $41,576.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Southern Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, 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%.

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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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