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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking.
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 Business Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in the New England Region for business students working on their graduate certificate. Fitchburg State is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Fitchburg State 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, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 40 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Providence College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Providence are $9,750 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Providence, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Providence also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #3 on our list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 31 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Post University are $7,700 a year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,300 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Post University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Granite State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the New England Region . Granite State College is a small public school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSC are $10,620 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GSC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 159 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Champlain does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Champlain also made our list, coming in at #5.
Salve Regina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Salve Regina University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newport, Rhode Island that handed out 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salve Regina are $11,730 a year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,943 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Salve Regina. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Hartford landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UHart are $15,202 per year.
One thing to take note of is that UHart does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking. MCLA is a public institution located in North Adams, Massachusetts. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MCLA are $7,347 a year.
One thing to take note of is that MCLA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Emmanuel Boston are $14,319 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Emmanuel Boston are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Lasell University ranked #10 on this year’s list. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Lasell graduate students pay an average of $11,268 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Lasell. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Salem State University ranked #11 on this year’s list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $10,477 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Salem State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Norwich University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 graduate certificates to qualified students.
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 also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WPI are $29,040 a 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 list, coming in at #2.
Assumption University landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Assumption are $13,856 a 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.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that UMass Amherst does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UMass Amherst also made our list, coming in at #4.
With a ranking of #16, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 253 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SNHU are $19,470 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at SNHU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of New Haven did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
University of New Haven graduate students pay an average of $18,070 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of New Haven. In 2019-2020 about 39% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Elms College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicopee, Massachusetts that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Elms College graduate students pay an average of $16,017 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $33,065 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Elms College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Husson University ranked #19 on this year’s list. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Husson are $17,680 per 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.
Plymouth State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. This small public school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Plymouth State are $16,234 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Plymouth State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Bentley University ranked #21 on this year’s list. Bentley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bentley are $42,200 a year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,975 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since the graduate programs at Bentley are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bentley is ranked #3 for overall quality in the New England Region .
Harvard University ranked #22 on this year’s list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 812 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,755 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Harvard. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our list.
University of Vermont landed the #22 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
UVM graduate students pay an average of $33,246 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UVM. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UVM also did well on our list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Western New England University landed the #24 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Western New England graduate students pay an average of $26,640 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Western New England does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 per year.
UMass Lowell 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 fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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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%.
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