Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most in Massachusetts
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after entry (86 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Median earnings 10 years after entry | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | $143,372 | $20,111 | $143,372 |
| 2 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA · Private nonprofit | $129,455 | $25,171 | $129,455 |
| 3 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $125,557 | $39,545 | $125,557 |
| 4 | Babson College Wellesley, MA · Private nonprofit | $123,938 | $40,514 | $123,938 |
| 5 | Bentley University Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit | $120,959 | $37,930 | $120,959 |
| 6 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofit | $103,937 | $41,704 | $103,937 |
| 7 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit | $103,470 | $43,071 | $103,470 |
| 8 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | $101,817 | $19,066 | $101,817 |
| 9 | Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $92,538 | — | $92,538 |
| 10 | Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $92,538 | $30,915 | $92,538 |
| 11 | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit | $90,543 | $38,782 | $90,543 |
| 12 | Williams College Williamstown, MA · Private nonprofit | $88,665 | $17,716 | $88,665 |
| 13 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA · Private nonprofit | $84,803 | $25,496 | $84,803 |
| 14 | Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $83,238 | $24,402 | $83,238 |
| 15 | Tufts University Medford, MA · Private nonprofit | $83,214 | $39,998 | $83,214 |
| 16 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $82,721 | $34,170 | $82,721 |
| 17 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA · Public | $82,392 | $21,582 | $82,392 |
| 18 | Stonehill College Easton, MA · Private nonprofit | $77,745 | $33,016 | $77,745 |
| 19 | Amherst College Amherst, MA · Private nonprofit | $77,644 | $23,367 | $77,644 |
| 20 | Brandeis University Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit | $77,231 | $35,736 | $77,231 |
| 21 | Merrimack College North Andover, MA · Private nonprofit | $75,584 | $37,927 | $75,584 |
| 22 | Assumption University Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit | $74,895 | $29,498 | $74,895 |
| 23 | Western New England University Springfield, MA · Private nonprofit | $73,157 | $27,290 | $73,157 |
| 24 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | $71,631 | $22,383 | $71,631 |
| 25 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA · Public | $68,804 | $20,927 | $68,804 |
| 26 | Emmanuel College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $68,245 | $26,706 | $68,245 |
| 27 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA · Private nonprofit | $67,725 | $29,822 | $67,725 |
| 28 | Suffolk University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $67,506 | $29,618 | $67,506 |
| 29 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA · Public | $65,865 | $17,707 | $65,865 |
| 30 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA · Public | $64,874 | $17,163 | $64,874 |
| 31 | Smith College Northampton, MA · Private nonprofit | $64,027 | $27,579 | $64,027 |
| 32 | Simmons University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $63,494 | $25,265 | $63,494 |
| 33 | Emerson College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $62,832 | $49,180 | $62,832 |
| 34 | Clark University Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit | $62,381 | $28,714 | $62,381 |
| 35 | Laboure College of Healthcare Milton, MA · Private nonprofit | $62,200 | $36,863 | $62,200 |
| 36 | Boston Architectural College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $62,123 | $25,865 | $62,123 |
| 37 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA · Public | $60,624 | $13,381 | $60,624 |
| 38 | National Aviation Academy of New England Concord, MA · Private for-profit | $59,009 | $27,871 | $59,009 |
| 39 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA · Private nonprofit | $58,418 | $26,441 | $58,418 |
| 40 | Endicott College Beverly, MA · Private nonprofit | $58,336 | $40,654 | $58,336 |
| 41 | Nichols College Dudley, MA · Private nonprofit | $58,063 | $33,036 | $58,063 |
| 42 | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $57,556 | $15,488 | $57,556 |
| 43 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA · Public | $57,466 | $16,383 | $57,466 |
| 44 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA · Public | $57,346 | $16,721 | $57,346 |
| 45 | Salem State University Salem, MA · Public | $56,662 | $15,996 | $56,662 |
| 46 | Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA · Private nonprofit | $55,383 | $14,271 | $55,383 |
| 47 | Curry College Milton, MA · Private nonprofit | $54,400 | $29,207 | $54,400 |
| 48 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA · Public | $53,874 | $14,262 | $53,874 |
| 49 | American International College Springfield, MA · Private nonprofit | $53,124 | $23,274 | $53,124 |
| 50 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover, MA · Private for-profit | $53,085 | $16,164 | $53,085 |
| 51 | Regis College Weston, MA · Private nonprofit | $52,873 | $27,477 | $52,873 |
| 52 | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA · Public | $52,654 | $7,169 | $52,654 |
| 53 | Quincy College Quincy, MA · Public | $52,506 | $17,126 | $52,506 |
| 54 | Framingham State University Framingham, MA · Public | $52,349 | $16,114 | $52,349 |
| 55 | Gordon College Wenham, MA · Private nonprofit | $52,119 | $24,883 | $52,119 |
| 56 | College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA · Private nonprofit | $51,540 | $17,545 | $51,540 |
| 57 | Lesley University Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | $51,173 | $31,152 | $51,173 |
| 58 | Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · Public | $50,651 | $2,624 | $50,651 |
| 59 | Lasell University Newton, MA · Private nonprofit | $49,705 | $27,511 | $49,705 |
| 60 | Fisher College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $49,669 | $26,649 | $49,669 |
| 61 | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk, MA · Private for-profit | $48,281 | $20,255 | $48,281 |
| 62 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA · Public | $48,102 | $16,068 | $48,102 |
| 63 | Springfield College Springfield, MA · Private nonprofit | $48,036 | $30,587 | $48,036 |
| 64 | Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA · Public | $47,618 | $7,818 | $47,618 |
| 65 | Hampshire College Amherst, MA · Private nonprofit | $46,938 | $24,034 | $46,938 |
| 66 | Anna Maria College Paxton, MA · Private nonprofit | $46,651 | $28,333 | $46,651 |
| 67 | Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA · Public | $46,111 | $8,460 | $46,111 |
| 68 | Cambridge College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $45,998 | $31,072 | $45,998 |
| 69 | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA · Public | $45,949 | $9,090 | $45,949 |
| 70 | North Shore Community College Danvers, MA · Public | $45,391 | $9,000 | $45,391 |
| 71 | Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MA · Public | $43,670 | $8,296 | $43,670 |
| 72 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA · Public | $43,582 | $24,100 | $43,582 |
| 73 | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA · Public | $42,862 | $6,046 | $42,862 |
| 74 | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA · Public | $41,118 | $7,931 | $41,118 |
| 75 | Berkshire Community College Pittsfield, MA · Public | $38,832 | $9,921 | $38,832 |
| 76 | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA · Public | $38,773 | $12,244 | $38,773 |
| 77 | Bristol Community College Fall River, MA · Public | $38,663 | $5,547 | $38,663 |
| 78 | Dean College Franklin, MA · Private nonprofit | $38,109 | $30,684 | $38,109 |
| 79 | Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA · Public | $37,277 | $8,068 | $37,277 |
| 80 | Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA · Public | $37,132 | $7,679 | $37,132 |
| 81 | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA · Public | $36,966 | $5,662 | $36,966 |
| 82 | Urban College of Boston Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $35,472 | $6,957 | $35,472 |
| 83 | The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $34,483 | $46,754 | $34,483 |
| 84 | Berklee College of Music Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $33,647 | $49,465 | $33,647 |
| 85 | Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA · Private nonprofit | $33,022 | $33,216 | $33,022 |
| 86 | Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth, MA · Private for-profit | $27,803 | $31,895 | $27,803 |