25
Schools Ranked
$39,584
Avg. Program Earnings
79.0%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
|
$57,017 | 97.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts
|
$51,482 | 96.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 3 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston, Massachusetts
|
$49,744 | private-nonprofit | |
| 4 |
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
|
$49,744 | 90.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts
|
$48,432 | 93.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 6 |
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts
|
$46,357 | 89.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 7 |
Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts
|
$44,356 | 86.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 8 |
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
|
$44,276 | 91.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 9 |
Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts
|
$42,682 | 74.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 10 |
Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
|
$40,140 | 59.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 11 |
Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts
|
$39,153 | 89.7% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts
|
$39,009 | 71.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 13 |
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
|
$38,721 | 90.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 14 |
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
|
$38,289 | 93.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 15 |
Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts
|
$37,748 | 80.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 16 |
Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts
|
$36,852 | 91.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 17 |
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts
|
$35,060 | 85.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 18 |
Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts
|
$35,060 | 54.9% | public |
| 19 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
|
$35,004 | 83.2% | public |
| 20 |
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
|
$33,281 | 54.6% | public |
| 21 |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
|
$33,266 | 49.0% | public |
| 22 |
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, Massachusetts
|
$32,925 | 75.7% | private-nonprofit |
| 23 |
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
|
$28,236 | 51.1% | public |
| 24 |
Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts
|
$27,181 | 77.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 25 |
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts
|
$25,596 | 70.1% | public |
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