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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$17,522 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,581 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for education students. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,048 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Middlesex Community College take out is $6,429.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $5,520 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at STCC take out is $7,216.

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#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA
$5,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 42 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bristol are $5,208 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $7,844 in student debt.

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$5,830 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Quinsigamond Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Massachusetts. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $5,830 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out is $19,120.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great value for education students. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $5,280 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BHCC also did well on our Best Education Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$10,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Worcester State University 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 midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Worcester State are $10,586 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Worcester State carry an average student debtload of $25,422.

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#7

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$10,655 Average Tuition & Fees

Fitchburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $10,655 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at Fitchburg State accumulate an average of around $26,197 in student debt.

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#8

Gordon College

Wenham, MA
$26,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Gordon College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Gordon College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#9

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$11,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Framingham State are $11,380 a year.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA
$36,614 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Endicott are $36,614 a year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Endicott take out is $26,949.

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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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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