by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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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After analyzing 92 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered 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. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. 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 consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various 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.
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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 $48-$75k) school in the New England Region for students working on their master’s degree. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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 Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Not only is Harvard University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school 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 $48-$75k) in the New England Region list means Brown University is a great place for students working on their degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Dartmouth College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire for overall quality.
With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Tufts University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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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Middlebury College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Middlebury, Vermont.
Not only is Middlebury College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Vermont for overall quality.
Boston College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution 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.
Boston University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Boston University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Simmons University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Simmons University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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.
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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
Northeastern University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Southern Maine landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Southern Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maine for overall quality.
Central Connecticut State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region list. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut.
Central Connecticut State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #16, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region list. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized public school located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Rhode Island College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality.
Mount Holyoke College landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mount Holyoke College is ranked #29 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Bridgewater State University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Bridgewater State University a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. Maritime is a public institution located 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.
With a ranking of #20, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Worcester State University has the honor of being ranked #31 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Connecticut landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Connecticut has the honor of being ranked #2 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Smith College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Smith College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Bennington College landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont.
Bennington College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Vermont 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 $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. Framingham State is a small public school situated 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.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Durham, New Hampshire.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #3 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.