by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 91 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones have the best value Master'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 Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes over $110k 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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Simmons University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income over $110k) school for master’s degrees in the New England Region for overall quality. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Rhode Island College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Connecticut State University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
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The quality degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region. 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 University of Southern Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Southern Maine is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Maine.
With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Massachusetts Amherst is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region ranking. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. 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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With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Bridgewater State University has the honor of being ranked #26 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Not only is Worcester State University a great value, but it is also ranked #31 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. SNHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern New Hampshire University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of New Hampshire.
With a ranking of #11, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a public school.
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 Connecticut came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Connecticut a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Granite State College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. This small public school is located in Concord, New Hampshire.
Granite State College has the honor of being ranked #9 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Connecticut State University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small public school is located in Danbury, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Connecticut State University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Maine did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Orono, Maine.
Not only is University of Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Maine for overall quality.
Fitchburg State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Fitchburg State University a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Westfield State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region ranking. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Westfield State University has the honor of being ranked #28 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #19, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. Bay Path University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
Not only is Bay Path University a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Salem State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school located in Salem, Massachusetts.
Salem State University has the honor of being ranked #27 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #21, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Connecticut State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
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American International College landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region ranking. AIC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is American International College a great value, but it is also ranked #25 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
With a ranking of #23, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region list. MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a public school.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school located in Boston, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Massachusetts - Boston is ranked #30 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
University of Maine at Farmington landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region ranking. Located in Farmington, Maine, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is University of Maine at Farmington a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.