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 Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 94 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. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Our Best Master'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. 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.
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:
Providence College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for master’s degrees in the New England Region for overall quality. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Providence College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,810 per year for graduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’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 #24 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $18,100 a year.
The quality degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region. Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Westfield State University has the honor of being ranked #28 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $18,893 a year.
The quality degree programs at Saint Michael’s College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region. Saint Michael’s College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Colchester, Vermont.
Not only is Saint Michael’s College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Vermont for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $25,440 a year.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list means Fitchburg State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Fitchburg State University has the honor of being ranked #32 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $17,502 a year.
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Worcester State University is ranked #31 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $18,364 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Anna Maria College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paxton, Massachusetts.
Not only is Anna Maria College a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,854 per year for graduate students.
Endicott College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Beverly, 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, Endicott College is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,280 per year for graduate students.
Lasell University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Newton, 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, Lasell University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,768 per year for graduate students.
Salve Regina University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Newport, Rhode Island 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, Salve Regina University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,600 a year.
Simmons University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Simmons University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $37,438 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #12, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
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 without aid for the school is $25,229 per year for graduate students.
New England Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. New England Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
The average cost without aid for the school is $31,140 per year for graduate students.
Salem State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Salem State University a great value, but it is also ranked #27 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,067 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #15, Champlain College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burlington, Vermont.
Champlain College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $30,164 a year.
With a ranking of #16, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. This small public school is 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $30,500 per year for graduate students.
American International College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. American International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
American International College has the honor of being ranked #25 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,517 a year.
With a ranking of #18, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern New Hampshire University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,270 per year for graduate students.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Standish, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine has the honor of being ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,702 per year for graduate students.
Bennington College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bennington, Vermont, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bennington College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Vermont. The average cost without aid for the school is $40,883 per year for graduate students.
University of Saint Joseph came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of Saint Joseph a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,996 per year for graduate students.
Bay Path University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Bay Path is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
Bay Path University has the honor of being ranked #22 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $32,034 a year.
Fairfield University landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Fairfield University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $35,608 per year for graduate students.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $30,561 a year.
Post University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s 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.
Not only is Post University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,300 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.