2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Doctor's 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.
The Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's 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.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lesley are $19,050 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Simmons University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Simmons graduate students pay an average of $21,546 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Boston are $18,938 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Harvard also took the #2 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Education Colleges in the New England Region
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| 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 14 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.