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Bachelor's degree · Merrimack College · North Andover, MA

CIP 54.01

—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
—Median earnings 3 years after
—Median earnings 5 years after
$27,000Median federal debt
12Graduates per year

How this program compares

Earnings for this program are not published because too few graduates were matched to federal records. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $50,680 four years after graduating (middle half: $36,330–$66,736).

History (Bachelor's degree) at other Massachusetts schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
Amherst College
Amherst
$56,444—
Harvard University
Cambridge
$53,468$12,721
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston
$46,908$23,801
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg
$46,184—
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester
$42,345$27,000
Tufts University
Medford
$41,447$15,500
Boston College
Chestnut Hill
$41,341$18,997
Worcester State University
Worcester
$38,028$24,680
Framingham State University
Framingham
$34,836$26,997
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater
$34,215$26,750
Brandeis University
Waltham
$33,903$23,250
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton
$32,896$25,990
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth
$30,581$21,250
Salem State University
Salem
$29,307$25,450
Emmanuel College
Boston
$28,695$27,000

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Frequently asked questions

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $27,000.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.