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 Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 22 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, we first consider its average net price, which 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 good 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best value (with aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution 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.
Out of the 22 doctor’s degree schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts Amherst has the honor of being ranked #8 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Out of the 22 doctor’s degree schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
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A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list means Simmons University is a great place for students working on their degree. 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 #10 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
University of Massachusetts - Boston has the honor of being ranked #18 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. 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 #6 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
With a ranking of #8, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. Located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Bay Path University has the honor of being ranked #20 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
American International College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts 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 #19 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Suffolk University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Not only is Suffolk University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Tufts University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts.
Not only is Tufts University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located 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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Smith College did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #13. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Smith College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
With a ranking of #14, Clark University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Clark University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Boston College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Boston College is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
With a ranking of #16, Springfield College did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Not only is Springfield College a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Brandeis University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Brandeis University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Lesley University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. Lesley is located in Cambridge, 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, Lesley University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #19. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the honor of being ranked #4 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Cambridge College did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #20. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Not only is Cambridge College a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
Northeastern University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
Northeastern University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Endicott College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Massachusetts ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts.
Not only is Endicott College a great value, but it is also ranked #15 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.