2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,285 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education
Our analysis found Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. MCLA is a fairly small public school located in the town of North Adams.
MCLA graduate students pay an average of $7,347 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Salem State graduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.
Tufts did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bay Path University is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bay Path are $19,235 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 368 |
| New Hampshire | 319 |
| Maine | 151 |
| Rhode Island | 64 |
| Vermont | 137 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
| 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 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).
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