2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps 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 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 value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 123 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is ranked #2 for overall quality in the New England Region .
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Endicott are $12,746 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Endicott does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at American International College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the New England Region . Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at AIC are $12,717 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at AIC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 14% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the New England Region . University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UHart graduate students pay an average of $15,202 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UHart does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
JWU Providence graduate students pay an average of $14,706 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since JWU Providence does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
Rivier University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rivier are $12,195 a year.
Rivier does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lesley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 a year.
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.
Lesley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
University of New England landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. University of New England is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 76 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNE graduate students pay an average of $29,352 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNE. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UNE not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Boston College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Boston College. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Boston College is ranked #3 for overall quality in the New England Region .
Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Simmons University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Simmons is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #11, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Harvard does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
With a ranking of #12, Plymouth State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, the small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Plymouth State are $16,234 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Plymouth State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Rhode Island College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized public school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at RIC are $17,834 a year.
RIC 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cambridge College are $16,409 a year.
Cambridge College 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 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WestConn are $26,477 a year.
WestConn 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UBridgeport are $21,686 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UBridgeport. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $26,990 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMass Lowell. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $26,072 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CCSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNH are $29,992 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNH. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
New England College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NEC are $15,048 a year.
NEC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SNHU graduate students pay an average of $19,470 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that SNHU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Vermont came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
UVM graduate students pay an average of $33,246 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
Boston University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in tuition and fees each year.
Boston U 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Boston U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.
UMass Amherst does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Tufts University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Tufts. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 20% of our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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