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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value New England Region Schools for an Associate ranking - to help you make that decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. 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.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Bunker Hill Community College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for associate degrees in the New England Region for overall quality. BHCC is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Bunker Hill Community College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,024 a year for undergraduates.
Out of the 79 associate degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Southern New Hampshire University has the honor of being ranked #1 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $27,180 a year.
The quality degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region. Bristol Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Fall River, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bristol Community College is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,152 a year for undergraduates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Not only is Quinsigamond Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,312 a year for undergraduates.
Out of the 79 associate degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. CCRI is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Community College of Rhode Island is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $24,582 a year.
North Shore Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. North Shore Community College is a small public school situated in Danvers, Massachusetts.
North Shore Community College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $22,920 a year.
Springfield Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Springfield Technical Community College is a small public school located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Springfield Technical Community College is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $21,798 a year.
Capital Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Capital Community College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,479 a year for undergraduates.
Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. MassBay Community College is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Massachusetts Bay Community College has the honor of being ranked #13 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,320 a year.
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Charter Oak State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut.
Not only is Charter Oak State College a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,054 a year for undergraduates.
Middlesex Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Not only is Middlesex Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,620 a year for undergraduates.
Massasoit Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Massasoit Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,749 a year.
Granite State College landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. This small public school is located in Concord, New Hampshire.
Granite State College has the honor of being ranked #5 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $18,843 a year.
Gateway Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized public school is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Not only is Gateway Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,087 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #15, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. This small public school is located in Gardner, Massachusetts.
Not only is Mount Wachusett Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,668 a year.
With a ranking of #16, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, Connecticut, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Manchester Community College is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,856 a year.
Northern Essex Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. NECC is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Northern Essex Community College has the honor of being ranked #14 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,118 a year for undergraduates.
Quincy College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Quincy College is a small public school located in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Quincy College has the honor of being ranked #18 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $22,176 a year.
Norwalk Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. NCC is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Norwalk Community College has the honor of being ranked #10 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,293 a year for undergraduates.
Three Rivers Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Norwich, 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, Three Rivers Community College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $21,548 a year.
York County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine and has a small student population. It is a public school.
York County Community College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,802 a year for undergraduates.
Southern Maine Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Southern Maine Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Maine for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $16,892 a year for undergraduates.
Post University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and has a fairly large student population. It is a private for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Post University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $27,058 a year.
Cape Cod Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. This small public school is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Cape Cod Community College has the honor of being ranked #23 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $17,196 a year.
Middlesex Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. MxCC is a small public school situated in Middletown, Connecticut.
Not only is Middlesex Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $23,371 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.