2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Worcester State also did well on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Michael’s College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the New England Region . Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colchester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Michael’s are $11,160 a year.
Saint Michael’s also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MCLA is a fairly small public school located in the town of North Adams.
MCLA graduate students pay an average of $7,347 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,766 per year.
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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Emmanuel Boston graduate students pay an average of $14,319 in tuition and fees each year.
Emmanuel Boston excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Post University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Post University graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
Fairfield University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.
Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Quinnipiac University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Quinnipiac also did well on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #9, Cambridge College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cambridge College are $16,409 per year.
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
USJ graduate students pay an average of $15,264 in tuition and fees each year.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 368 |
| Massachusetts | 1,285 |
| Maine | 151 |
| Vermont | 137 |
| New Hampshire | 319 |
| Rhode Island | 64 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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