by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Massachusetts Schools For The Money For Those Making $48-$75k for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k 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 account for this we consider a college'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.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
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.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best value (income $48-$75k) school for doctor’s degrees in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #1 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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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 $48-$75k) in Massachusetts list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Not only is Harvard University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for students working on their degree. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Not only is University of Massachusetts Amherst a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts list means Tufts University is a great place for students working on their degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Medford, Massachusetts.
Tufts University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 22 doctor’s degree schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Boston University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Not only is Boston College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Massachusetts - Lowell a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
With a ranking of #8, Simmons University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts list. Simmons University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Simmons University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Brandeis University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #9. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Not only is Brandeis University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Northeastern University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Northeastern University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Suffolk University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #11. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
Not only is Suffolk University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Smith College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts 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.
Clark University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Clark University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Massachusetts - Boston is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Bay Path University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts ranking. Bay Path is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
Not only is Bay Path University a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
American International College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts ranking. American International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
American International College has the honor of being ranked #19 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Springfield College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts list. Springfield, 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, Springfield College is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
With a ranking of #18, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has the honor of being ranked #21 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Endicott College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts ranking. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Endicott College a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the honor of being ranked #4 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Lesley University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #21. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Not only is Lesley University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
With a ranking of #22, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Not only is Cambridge College a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.