by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 164 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value 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.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region 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.
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:
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best value (with aid) school in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Not only is Harvard University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,910.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. CCRI is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Community College of Rhode Island has the honor of being ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $5,980.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. BHCC is located in Boston, 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, Bunker Hill Community College is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,001.
The quality degree programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region. Williamstown, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Williams College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,487.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best 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.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Yale University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Connecticut. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $20,605.
With a ranking of #6, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Bedford, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Middlesex Community College has the honor of being ranked #50 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $5,255.
With a ranking of #7, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. This small public school is located in Middletown, Connecticut.
Middlesex Community College has the honor of being ranked #23 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $3,300.
North Shore Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. North Shore Community College is a public institution located in Danvers, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, North Shore Community College is ranked #35 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,938 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Quinsigamond Community College has the honor of being ranked #45 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,853 a year.
Bristol Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. Bristol Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Bristol Community College has the honor of being ranked #54 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $6,356 a year.
Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. MassBay Community College is a small public school situated in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Massachusetts Bay Community College is ranked #52 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $6,902.
Learn More About Value at Massachusetts Bay Community College
Gateway Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Gateway Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Connecticut for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,629.
With a ranking of #13, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Rhode Island College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $8,710 a year.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Massachusetts - Lowell is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,227.
Read full value report on University of Massachusetts - Lowell
With a ranking of #15, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Massachusetts Amherst a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $17,291 a year.
Read full value report on University of Massachusetts Amherst
Capital Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. Capital Community College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Capital Community College has the honor of being ranked #11 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $8,414.
Northern Essex Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Northern Essex Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #53 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,753 a year.
Norwalk Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. NCC is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Not only is Norwalk Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Connecticut for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $6,983.
Three Rivers Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in Norwich, Connecticut.
Three Rivers Community College has the honor of being ranked #21 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $6,852.
Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Naugatuck Valley Community College is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,087 a year.
Learn More About Value at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Manchester Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Manchester, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Manchester Community College is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,578 a year.
Springfield Technical Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. STCC is a small public school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Springfield Technical Community College is ranked #48 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,518.
Colby College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine.
Colby College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $17,912.
With a ranking of #24, Housatonic Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region list. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Housatonic Community College is ranked #25 for quality in the state of Connecticut. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,024.
Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Mount Wachusett Community College has the honor of being ranked #55 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $8,309 a year.
View Best Value
All Majors and Fields of Study >
These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the New England Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | Value Report |
| 27 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA | Value Report |
| 28 | Simmons University | Boston, MA | Value Report |
| 29 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA | Value Report |
| 30 | Massasoit Community College | Brockton, MA | Value Report |
| 31 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Value Report |
| 32 | Charter Oak State College | New Britain, CT | Value Report |
| 33 | Brown University | Providence, RI | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.