2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $16,666 per year.
Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCC are $6,754 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $14,725 in student debt.
Read full report on General Education at Southern Maine Community College
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great value for general education students. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NHTI are $15,450 per year.
NHTI also took the #4 spot in our Best General Education Schools in the New England Region rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Michael’s College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Colchester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Michael’s are $48,690 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 per year.
Post University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Post University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,458 in tuition and fees each year.
Bunker Hill Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $10,224 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Fairfield U undergraduate students pay an average of $52,870 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fairfield U also did well on our Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Region list. MCLA is a small public school located in the town of North Adams.
MCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $20,251 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on General Education at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list.
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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 25 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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