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. 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 (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking is part of that endeavor. 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:
We analyzed 92 schools across the New England Region to determine which have the best value Master'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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, we first look at its average net price, which 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Harvard University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in the New England Region for overall quality. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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 #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list means Rhode Island College is a great place for students working on their degree. Providence, Rhode Island 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, Rhode Island College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Rhode Island.
Out of the 92 master’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Not only is University of Massachusetts - Lowell a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Massachusetts for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the school is a large public institution.
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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Simmons University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Simmons University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Southern Maine landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located 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.
Bridgewater State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, 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, Bridgewater State University is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution 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.
Central Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
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 #11, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Worcester State University has the honor of being ranked #31 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Brown University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Brown University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island for overall quality.
University of Connecticut landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Connecticut is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
Dartmouth College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Dartmouth College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of New Hampshire.
Framingham State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Framingham State University is a small public school located in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Framingham State University has the honor of being ranked #21 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Granite State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small public school is located in Concord, New Hampshire.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Granite State College is ranked #9 for quality in the state of New Hampshire.
Bay Path University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Longmeadow, 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, Bay Path University is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Boston University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Fitchburg State University has the honor of being ranked #32 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a public institution 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.
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Western Connecticut State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a public school.
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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Salem State University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Salem State University is ranked #27 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
University of Maine at Farmington came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. This small public school is located in Farmington, Maine.
Not only is University of Maine at Farmington a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality.
University of Maine came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large public school located in Orono, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maine is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Maine.
Middlebury College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Middlebury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont.
Not only is Middlebury College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Vermont for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.