2026 Best Value Adult Development & Aging Schools in Massachusetts
[Adult Development & Aging](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/adult-development-and-aging/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for adult development & aging students.
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2026 Best Value Adult Development & Aging Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in adult development & aging, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Adult Development & Aging Schools
Leading the list is North Shore Community College, our #1 best value for adult development & aging in Massachusetts. North Shore Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Danvers. In-state tuition and fees average $5,352, compared with $10,920 for out-of-state students. Adult Development & Aging graduates carry a median of $9,622 in student loans. Early-career adult development & aging graduates make about $34,978. That is a strong return on a $9,622 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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