by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best New England Region Schools For The Money For Those Making $0-$30k for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 50 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best value (income $0-$30k) school in the New England Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Massachusetts Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Harvard University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Not only is Yale University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Out of the 50 doctor’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Brown University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Dartmouth College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of New Hampshire.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Massachusetts Amherst has the honor of being ranked #8 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Tufts University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Tufts University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Boston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Boston University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Brandeis University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brandeis University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell has the honor of being ranked #16 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Simmons University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Not only is Simmons University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Smith College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Northampton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Smith College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Boston College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Boston College is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Northeastern University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northeastern University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
University of Rhode Island ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Rhode Island a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island for overall quality.
With a ranking of #16, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut.
Not only is Central Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Connecticut for overall quality.
University of Connecticut landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. This large public school is located in Storrs, Connecticut.
Not only is University of Connecticut a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, the school is a fairly large public institution.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #2 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Rhode Island College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rhode Island College is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Rhode Island.
University of Vermont landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school located in Burlington, Vermont.
University of Vermont has the honor of being ranked #1 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #21, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Suffolk University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #22, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Massachusetts - Boston a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine.
University of Southern Maine has the honor of being ranked #3 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #24, Clark University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Clark is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Clark University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Maine ranked #25 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Located in Orono, Maine, the school is a fairly large public institution.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.