2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
A student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 147 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for students working on their master’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7,381 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SNHU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5,175 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Boston U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 147 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 4,670 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Harvard does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the New England Region . Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3,193 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Northeastern 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 29% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,623 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,203 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Yale does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,968 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
UCONN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,803 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Since the graduate programs at MIT are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #9, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Simmons University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,773 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Simmons. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 1,697 students in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMass Amherst. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,459 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Tufts 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Boston College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,437 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Boston College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,192 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMass Lowell. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Hult International Business School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,159 students in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Hult International Business School, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 1,025 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Sacred Heart, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of New Haven landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 983 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of New Haven. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Fitchburg State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Fitchburg State is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 901 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fitchburg State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 859 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Brandeis does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #19, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 845 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Quinnipiac. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school handed out 833 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
UMass Boston does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 766 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNH, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Brown University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 752 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Brown 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 742 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WPI. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 742 students in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
New England College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. New England College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Henniker, New Hampshire that handed out 691 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that NEC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular schools ranking:
Rank | School | Location |
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26 | Clark University | Worcester, MA |
27 | Merrimack College | North Andover, MA |
28 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
29 | Lesley University | Cambridge, MA |
30 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Boston, MA |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*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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