16 New England Colleges Are Ranked Among Best For Your Money

Going to a great college is swell. Going to a great college and escaping with with high earning possibilities and minimal student debt is golden.

Sixteen New England colleges were ranked in the top 100 by MONEY magazine in the publication’s annual rankings of the best colleges for your money. The full rankings for 2019-20 include over 700 colleges from across the country, and include many more schools in the area. The top 100 have schools from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.

Colleges included in MONEY’s rankings had to meet certain criteria like having a graduation rate at or above the median and having at least 500 students. The colleges were ranked based on 26 factors in three categories; quality of education, affordability and outcomes.

Each category was weighted equally in calculating the rankings. (Read MONEY’s full methodology)

Here’s how New England colleges were ranked in the top 100 list:

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1530/34
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $70,400
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $23,700
• % of students who get any grants: 68%
• Average student debt: $17,130
• Early career earnings: $83,600

14. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1530/34
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $72,700
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $18,200
• % of students who get any grants: 43%
• Average student debt: $6,100
• Early career earnings: $72,600

17. Yale University, New Haven, CT

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1520/34
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $74,500
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $19,300
• % of students who get any grants: 52%
• Average student debt: $12,000
• Early career earnings: $68,300

25. Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA

• Median SAT/ACT score: NA/NA
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $71,900
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $24,900
• % of students who get any grants: 46%
• Average student debt: $14,120
• Early career earnings: $57,500

38. Bates College Lewiston, ME

• Median SAT/ACT score: NA/NA
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $71,900
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $24,900
• % of students who get any grants: 46%
• Average student debt: $14,120
• Early career earnings: $57,500

39. Williams College, Williamstown, MA

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1300/29
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $32,400
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $20,000
• % of students who get any grants: 61%
• Average student debt: $21,500
• Early career earnings: $57,700

42. University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1300/29
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $32,400
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $20,000
• % of students who get any grants: 61%
• Average student debt: $21,500
• Early career earnings: $57,700

43. College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA

• Median SAT/ACT score: NA/NA
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $69,200
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $28,800
• % of students who get any grants: 56%
• Average student debt: $28,000
• Early career earnings: $58,800

64. Amherst College, Amherst, MA

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1490/33
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $74,200
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $27,400
• % of students who get any grants: 46%
• Average student debt: $16,130
• Early career earnings: $62,300

72. Brown University, Providence, RI

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1490/33
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $74,200
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $27,400
• % of students who get any grants: 46%
• Average student debt: $16,130
• Early career earnings: $65,400

79. Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

• Median SAT/ACT score: NA/NA
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $71,100
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $26,100
• % of students who get any grants: 50%
• Average student debt: $18,650
• Early career earnings: $59,700

82. Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

• Median SAT/ACT score: NA/NA
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $71,100
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $26,100
• % of students who get any grants: 50%
• Average student debt: $18,650
• Early career earnings: $59,700

88. Bentley University, Waltham, MA

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1300/29
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $69,100
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $39,100
• % of students who get any grants: 65%
• Average student debt: $26,000
• Early career earnings: $64,600

89. Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1450/32
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $72,100
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $21,600
• % of students who get any grants: 59%
• Average student debt: $10,000
• Early career earnings: $56, 600

90. Tufts University, Medford, MA

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1480/33
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $73,700
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $31,400
• % of students who get any grants: 41%
• Average student debt: $17,500
• Early career earnings: $63,200

95. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

• Median SAT/ACT score: 1500/32
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid: $75,000
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant: $23,800
• % of students who get any grants: 54%
• Average student debt: $14,820
• Early career earnings: $68,900

>>>See the full rankings and read more about MONEY’s list.

According to MONEY, the top 10 colleges that are the best for your money are:

1. University of California, Irvine
2. CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College, New York
3. Princeton University
4. University of California-Los Angeles
5. University of California-Davis
6. Stanford University
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
9. University of California-San Diego
10. University of Virginia, Charlottesville