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Top Master's Degree Programs in the Northern U.S

Master's degree programs and universities in the Northern U.S., ranked by U.S. News & World Report as Regional Universities - North, offer a wide variety of educational programs and award master's degrees to their graduates. However, most do not offer doctorate degree programs. Use our directory to help you find your ideal master's degree online or on-campus in the Northern U.S.

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Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, NH

Franklin Pierce University, located in Rindge, New Hampshire, is a private institution founded in 1962. The university offers academic programs that are designed to connect academic majors and programs to career options. Situated on 1,200 acres surrounded by lakes, woods and mountains in the beautiful Monadnock region of New Hampshire, Rindge is 65 miles from Boston and all its amenities.

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Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University, located in Frostburg, Maryland, is a public institution founded in 1898. The only four-year institution of the University System of Maryland west of the Baltimore-Washington corridor, Frostburg serves as the premier educational and cultural center for western Maryland. It is distinguished by a scenic campus, and excellent academic and community service programs.

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Mount St. Mary College

Newburgh, NY

Mount St. Mary College, located Newburgh, New York, is a private institution founded in 1959. The Mount’s proximity to New York City provides students with many opportunities to take prestigious co-op and internship positions with New York City businesses, media organizations, government offices, nonprofit organizations, hospitals and schools, as well as local organizations. Campus is suburban.

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Philadelphia Biblical University

Langhorne, PA

Formerly Philadelphia Biblical University, Cairn University is a private institution founded in 1913. It resides on 115 suburban acres in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Cairn University is rooted in Christian Evangelical tradition, and strives to produce graduates who are both biblically minded and well-educated.

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Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH

Founded in 1871, Plymouth State University is a public institution residing on 170 rural acres in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school offers nearly 50 undergraduate majors, more than 60 minors and 75 graduate degree and certificate programs. Plymouth State University facilities include the Lamson Library and Learning Commons and the Boyd Science Center.

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University of Southern Maine

Gorham, ME

Founded in 1878, the University of Southern Maine is a public institution residing on 142 urban acres in Gorham, Maine. The school offers more than 115 areas of study and strives to provide an exceptional academic experience to every student. The University of Southern Maine Huskies compete in NCAA Division III athletics.

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Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College, situated on 55 suburban acres in New Haven, Connecticut, is a private institution founded in 1925. Steeped in the long Catholic Dominican tradition, the school offers over 50 undergraduate majors and eight graduate programs. Albertus Magnus College has embraced technology as a learning tool, with computers in every classroom and wireless Internet in all residence halls.

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Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, Bridgewater College is a private liberal arts institution. The school was founded in 1880 and resides on 300 rural acres in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Bridgewater College was the first private coeducational college in Virginia, and carries on its tradition as an education innovator to this day.

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Cabrini College

Radnor, PA

Cabrini College, situated on 112 suburban acres in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is a private institution founded in 1957. Rooted in Roman Catholic tradition, the College is a vital part of the international ministry of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Cabrini College was one of the first institutions of higher education to have service-learning as a graduation requirement.

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Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

A private institution founded in 1924, Chestnut Hill College resides on 75 suburban acres in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition, the school seeks to provide students with holistic education in an inclusive Catholic community. Chestnut Hill College is a member of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education (SEPCHE).

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CUNY--College of Staten Island

Staten Island, NY

CUNY—College of Staten Island, situated on 204 urban acres in Staten Island, New York, is a public institution founded in 1955. The school is a senior college of The City University of New York (CUNY). CUNY—College of Staten Island offers exceptional associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in liberal arts, sciences and professional studies.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA

East Stroudsburg University, located in East Stroudsburg, Penn., is a public institution that was founded in 1893. ESU is a public school in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. It offers about sixty options for undergraduate majors, from sport management to earth-space science. The campus is close to the Pocono Mountains, a vacation destination near the New Jersey border.

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Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Since 1998, Framingham State University has been providing distance learning courses. Students can earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degrees as well as graduate certificates via the Graduate Studies and Continuing Education. These programs meet the same academic and accreditation standards as courses on campus.

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Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University, located in Union, New Jersey, is a public institution founded in 1855. More than one third of Kean students are education majors, and the school produces more teachers than any other school in the state. Students who want to pursue a different degree can choose from nearly 50 bachelor’s degrees and more than 30 master’s programs. Located just 30 minutes from New York City.

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Rivier College

Nashua, NH

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Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Founded in 1874, Worcester State University is a public institution residing on 58 urban acres in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school offers 25 majors and grants both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Worcester State University sports teams – known as the Lancers – compete in NCAA Division III athletics.

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