2023 Best Value Education Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 82 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex Community College the best value school in the New England Region for education students. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex Community College are $12,120 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Middlesex Community College carry an average student debtload of $6,429.
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Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year. Education majors at Fitchburg State take out an average of $26,197 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,666 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, education majors at Worcester State accumulate an average of around $25,422 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the New England Region list. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at STCC are $10,728 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from STCC carry an average student debtload of $7,216.
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Out of the 82 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bristol are $10,152 per year. Education majors at Bristol take out an average of $7,844 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Granite State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSC are $9,015 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $29,904 in student debt.
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Gordon College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gordon College are $26,250 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at Gordon College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Providence College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Providence are $55,988 a year. On average, education graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Providence is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the New England Region list.
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Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Quinsigamond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,774 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,120.
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NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NHTI are $15,450 a year. On average, education graduates from NHTI take out $14,513 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NHTI also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year.
BHCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the New England Region list.
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Saint Michael’s College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Michael’s undergraduate students pay an average of $48,690 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Saint Michael's carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Education Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Endicott College | Beverly, MA |
| 14 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 15 | Post University | Waterbury, CT |
| 16 | American International College | Springfield, MA |
Best Education Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,775 |
| Maine | 1,282 |
| Rhode Island | 926 |
| Massachusetts | 8,936 |
| Connecticut | 2,995 |
| Vermont | 638 |
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Education Related Majors for 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 |
Majors Similar to Education
| 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 25 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.
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