by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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We analyzed 91 schools across the New England Region to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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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 master’s degree. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Massachusetts Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
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Out of the 91 master’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Harvard University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Not only is Yale University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Connecticut for overall quality.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list means Brown University is a great place for students working on their degree. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution 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.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list means Dartmouth College is a great place for students working on their degree. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Dartmouth College has the honor of being ranked #1 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Middlebury College landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Middlebury College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Medford, Massachusetts.
Not only is Tufts University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. 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 #10 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Boston University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Simmons University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Not only is University of Massachusetts - Lowell a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
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Boston College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Boston College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Northeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northeastern University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
University of Connecticut ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Connecticut a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Smith College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Smith College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Not only is Smith College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
With a ranking of #16, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Mount Holyoke College has the honor of being ranked #29 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Southern Maine ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Portland, Maine.
Not only is University of Southern Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maine for overall quality.
Bridgewater State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Not only is Bridgewater State University a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Rhode Island College landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized public school located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #20, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Not only is Brandeis University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Worcester State University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Worcester State University is ranked #31 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Central Connecticut State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Central Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #23, Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. Maritime is a small public school situated in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the honor of being ranked #33 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Framingham State University landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region ranking. Framingham State University is a small public school located in Framingham, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Framingham State University is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
With a ranking of #25, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region list. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is ranked #3 for quality in the state of New Hampshire.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.