by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
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After analyzing 110 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Southern New Hampshire University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in the New England Region for overall quality. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Not only is Southern New Hampshire University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire for overall quality. 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 Charter Oak State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region. Charter Oak State College is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut.
Charter Oak State College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Connecticut 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 $15,054 a year.
Out of the 110 bachelor’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $30,704 a year.
Out of the 110 bachelor’s degree schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Westfield State University a great value, but it is also ranked #34 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,416 a year for undergraduates.
The quality degree programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Not only is Fitchburg State University a great value, but it is also ranked #40 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $28,225 a year.
Worcester State University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Worcester State University is ranked #38 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,234 a year for undergraduates.
Granite State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Granite State College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $18,843 a year.
Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Not only is Post University a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,058 a year for undergraduates.
Framingham State University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Framingham, Massachusetts 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, Framingham State University is ranked #44 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $30,500 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #10, Salem State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts.
Not only is Salem State University a great value, but it is also ranked #35 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $33,070 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #11, Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Massachusetts Maritime Academy a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $38,682 a year.
Maine Maritime Academy landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Maine Maritime is a small public school situated in Castine, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Maine Maritime Academy is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Maine. The average cost without aid for the school is $40,168 a year for undergraduates.
Unity College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Located in New Gloucester, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
The average cost without aid for the school is $23,540 a year for undergraduates.
University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Southern Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Maine for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $34,219 a year for undergraduates.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Britain, Connecticut.
Not only is Central Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $37,120 a year for undergraduates.
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Husson University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Bangor, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Husson University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $30,796 a year for undergraduates.
Cambridge College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Cambridge College has the honor of being ranked #47 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 $26,942 a year.
University of Maine at Farmington landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. UMaine Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maine at Farmington is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Maine. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,116 a year for undergraduates.
University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. UMFK is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine.
University of Maine at Fort Kent has the honor of being ranked #13 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,035 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #20, Gordon College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Gordon College has the honor of being ranked #37 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $37,950 a year for undergraduates.
Keene State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small public school is located in Keene, New Hampshire.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Keene State College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. The average cost without aid for the school is $38,190 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #22, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a small public school located in North Adams, Massachusetts.
The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $32,535 a year.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Located in Augusta, Maine, the school is a small public institution.
University of Maine at Augusta has the honor of being ranked #12 in Maine 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 $27,438 a year.
Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $39,062 a year.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts Amherst is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $50,559 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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