2023 Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for 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.
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Top Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in the New England Region for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 132 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Worcester State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 49 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fitchburg State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 64 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Gordon College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Gordon College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Post University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in the New England Region . Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 87 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Post University are $7,700 per year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,300 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Post University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in the New England Region . Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 66 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GSC are $10,620 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GSC. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
GSC also claimed a spot on our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Salve Regina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate programs. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newport, Rhode Island. It awarded 60 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salve Regina are $11,730 per year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,943 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Salve Regina. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Rivier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rivier are $12,195 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rivier. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rivier also claimed a spot on our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Standish, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,766 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Saint Joseph’s Maine is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Emmanuel Boston are $14,319 per year.
Emmanuel Boston is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Emmanuel Boston also is in the top 15% of our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking.
Endicott College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Endicott. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Champlain College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 220 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 per year.
Champlain does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Champlain excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. MCLA is a public institution located in North Adams, Massachusetts. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
MCLA graduate students pay an average of $7,347 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MCLA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 22 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fairfield U. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Fairfield U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
University of Hartford ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 14 students in 2020-2021.
UHart graduate students pay an average of $15,202 in tuition and fees each year.
UHart does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Norwich University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 42 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Norwich graduate students pay an average of $21,914 in tuition and fees each year.
Norwich is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Norwich excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
Assumption University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Assumption are $13,856 per year.
Assumption is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #17, American International College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 106 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that AIC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 14% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 96 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WPI are $29,040 per year.
WPI does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
WPI also made our Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #3.
University of Maine at Farmington ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMaine Farmington are $11,038 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMaine Farmington. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 67 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
USJ graduate students pay an average of $15,264 in tuition and fees each year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,310 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USJ. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 102 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $10,477 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Salem State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #22, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bridgewater State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 26% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Quinnipiac University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Quinnipiac does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #24, Husson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 13 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Husson are $17,680 a year.
Husson does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 22 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Framingham State graduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Framingham State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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