by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 161 schools across the New England Region to determine which have the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that 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.
To learn more, visit 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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Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #1 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Harvard University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Out of the 161 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
Yale University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,177.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region list. Williams College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Not only is Williams College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $360.
Out of the 161 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Brown University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,870.
Dartmouth College landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit institution 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. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,099.
Bowdoin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. Brunswick, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Bowdoin College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Maine for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $5,803.
Colby College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. Colby is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine.
Colby College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $4,519.
With a ranking of #9, Amherst College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Amherst College is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,328.
Wellesley College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Wellesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Not only is Wellesley College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $5,759.
With a ranking of #11, Tufts University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts.
Not only is Tufts University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,970.
Boston University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Not only is Boston University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $8,835.
With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. 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. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,647.
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Bates College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lewiston, Maine.
Bates College has the honor of being ranked #3 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,268.
Middlebury College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont.
Not only is Middlebury College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Vermont for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,446.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region list. Maritime is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Massachusetts Maritime Academy a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in Massachusetts for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,234.
College of the Holy Cross ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region list. College of the Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
College of the Holy Cross has the honor of being ranked #16 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,438.
Middlesex Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Middlesex Community College is ranked #50 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $3,015.
Trinity College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hartford, Connecticut.
Trinity College has the honor of being ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $10,965.
Bunker Hill Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. BHCC is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Bunker Hill Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Massachusetts for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,615.
Community College of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. CCRI is a fairly large public school situated in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Not only is Community College of Rhode Island a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,188.
Northeastern University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
Northeastern University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,743.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking. 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 #19 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $9,067.
Boston College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Boston College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $14,368.
Simmons University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Simmons University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $13,604.
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These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Middlesex Community College | Middletown, CT | Value Report |
| 27 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Value Report |
| 28 | Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester, MA | Value Report |
| 29 | Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA | Value Report |
| 30 | North Shore Community College | Danvers, MA | Value Report |
| 31 | University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | Value Report |
| 32 | Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills, MA | Value Report |
| 33 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.