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2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in the New England Region

176 Colleges
$14,019 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees*
$11,997 Avg Room & Board*

It's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best 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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Your Choice of School Matters

After analyzing 176 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.

Our Methodology

Our Best 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 consider a college'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.

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Want to see the list of best value schools for families with specific income levels or whether or not aid is being applied? Click on one of the tiles above. If you'd rather work on your degree in a specific area of the country, you might be interested in our rankings by place. Also, you may want to check out our other college rankings.

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.

Best Value Schools (No Aid) in the New England Region

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best value (no aid) school in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College has the honor of being ranked #20 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 $17,024 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $6,800 per year for graduate students.

Full Bunker Hill Community College Value Report

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American Sentinel University
Waterbury, Connecticut

A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list means American Sentinel University is a great place for students working on their degree. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in Waterbury, Connecticut.

The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $21,520 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,920 per year for graduate students.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. SNHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Southern New Hampshire University has the honor of being ranked #3 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 average cost without aid for the school is $31,270 per year for graduate students.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Value Report

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Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts

A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list means Bristol Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Bristol is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bristol Community College is ranked #54 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,152 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $4,000 a year.

Full Bristol Community College Value Report

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Charter Oak State College
New Britain, Connecticut

Out of the 176 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter Oak State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in New Britain, Connecticut.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Charter Oak State College is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,054 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $14,936 a year.

Read full value report on Charter Oak State College

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Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts

Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Quinsigamond Community College has the honor of being ranked #45 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,312 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,538 per year for graduate students.

Learn More About Value at Quinsigamond Community College

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Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island

Community College of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,582 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,322 per year for graduate students.

Full Community College of Rhode Island Value Report

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

North Shore Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. This small public school is 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 cost without aid for the school is $22,920 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $12,000 a year.

Learn More About Value at North Shore Community College

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. STCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Springfield Technical Community College has the honor of being ranked #48 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,798 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,070 per year for graduate students.

Read full value report on Springfield Technical Community College

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

Goodwin College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Goodwin is a private not-for-profit institution located in East Hartford, Connecticut.

The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $27,388 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,334 per year for graduate students.

Read full value report on Goodwin College

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Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut

Capital Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Capital Community College is a small public school located in Hartford, Connecticut.

Not only is Capital Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,479 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $6,931 a year.

Read full value report on Capital Community College

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized public school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fitchburg State University is ranked #46 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,225 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,502 per year for graduate students.

Full Fitchburg State University Value Report

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Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. MassBay Community College is a small public school situated in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Bay Community College has the honor of being ranked #52 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,000 per year for graduate students.

Learn More About Value at Massachusetts Bay Community College

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, 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, Middlesex Community College is ranked #50 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $22,620 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $10,500 per year for graduate students.

Full Middlesex Community College Value Report

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Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts

Massasoit Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockton, Massachusetts.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Massasoit Community College is ranked #58 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,749 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $6,645 a year.

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #16, Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the school is a medium-sized public institution.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Gateway Community College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,087 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $9,639 a year.

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Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts

Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a public school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mount Wachusett Community College is ranked #55 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,668 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $9,080 a year.

Full Mount Wachusett Community College Value Report

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Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, Massachusetts

Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.

The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,000 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $34,005 a year.

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State University is a medium-sized public school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bridgewater State University is ranked #29 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $25,229 a year.

Full Bridgewater State University Value Report

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

With a ranking of #20, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, Connecticut, the school is a small public institution.

Not only is Manchester Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,856 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,388 a year.

Learn More About Value at Manchester Community College

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #21, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts.

Westfield State University has the honor of being ranked #36 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,416 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $18,893 a year.

Full Westfield State University Value Report

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Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, Massachusetts

Northern Essex Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Northern Essex Community College is a small public school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Not only is Northern Essex Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #53 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,118 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $11,790 a year.

Full Northern Essex Community College Value Report

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester State University landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.

Worcester State University has the honor of being ranked #42 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,234 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,364 per year for graduate students.

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

Simmons University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $58,954 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $37,438 a year.

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Quincy College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy College landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking. Quincy College is a small public school located in Quincy, Massachusetts.

The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $22,176 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,000 per year for graduate students.

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Rest of the Top 15% Value Schools (No Aid) in the New England Region

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut
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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

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Honorable Mentions

These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for the Money in the New England Region ranking:

Rank College Location Value
28 Granite State College Concord, NH Value Report
29 Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME Value Report
30 Framingham State University Framingham, MA Value Report
31 Boston Architectural College Boston, MA Value Report
32 Salem State University Salem, MA Value Report
33 Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MA Value Report
34 Middlesex Community College Middletown, CT Value Report
35 Post University Waterbury, CT Value Report
36 Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA Value Report

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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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