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2023 Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

31 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$52,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Harvard, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Harvard University Report

$23,510 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the New England Region .

One thing to take note of is that Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
$32,722 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Boston College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Boston College Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
$59,418 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Boston U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
$29,352 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of New England helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the New England Region .

One thing to take note of is that UNE does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
$55,216 Average Tuition & Fees

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tufts does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
$19,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Lesley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

Lesley is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
$15,202 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hartford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UHart. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
$14,580 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Vermont ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Online graduate courses are available at UVM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Endicott. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
$21,546 Average Tuition & Fees

Simmons University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Simmons. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Simmons University Report

#12

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, Connecticut
$13,253 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WestConn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Western Connecticut State University Report

$16,352 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNH. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

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#14

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #14, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that JWU Providence does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

#15

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCONN. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#16

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
$16,251 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list.

UMass Amherst does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#17

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
$15,210 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

UMass Lowell does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#18

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
$12,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.

CCSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#19

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
$12,717 Average Tuition & Fees

American International College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since AIC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 14% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full American International College Report

#20

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
$18,938 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

UMass Boston does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#21

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
$33,535 Average Tuition & Fees

Springfield College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Springfield College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#22

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
$12,195 Average Tuition & Fees

Rivier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.

Rivier does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#23

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
$21,686 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Bridgeport came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UBridgeport. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Bridgeport Report

#24

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
$16,322 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rhode Island landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at URI. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Rhode Island Report

#25

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Rhode Island College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since RIC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Rhode Island College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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