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2023 Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$16,693 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,822 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Other Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 438 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for other 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for other education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Other Education

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Endicott College the best value school in Massachusetts for other education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Endicott also took the #5 spot in our Best Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Framingham State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

Framingham State graduate students pay an average of $12,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Boston are $18,938 a year.

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#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lesley University is a great value for other education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 per year.

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Best Value Other Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 53
Maine 0
Vermont 16
New Hampshire 31
Rhode Island 34

Other Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Other Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Education 4,858

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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