2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, education students earned 8,936 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 4th in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Education
Our analysis found Urban College of Boston to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Urban College of Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Urban College of Boston are $7,124 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middlesex Community College are $6,048 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great value for education students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bristol are $5,208 a year.
Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STCC are $5,520 a year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Quinsigamond Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Massachusetts. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
Quinsigamond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
BHCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
Fisher College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree education programs. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Fisher College undergraduate students pay an average of $33,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Bay Path University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bay Path are $35,781 a year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,775 |
| Maine | 1,282 |
| Rhode Island | 926 |
| Connecticut | 2,995 |
| Vermont | 638 |
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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