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Political Science and Government programs in Massachusetts

Compare 27 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

#CollegeCityMedian year-4 earningsMedian federal debt
1Harvard UniversityCambridge$95,838Not available
2Williams CollegeWilliamstown$88,339$10,750
3College of the Holy CrossWorcester$88,088$27,000
4Boston CollegeChestnut Hill$86,537$18,000
5Tufts UniversityMedford$78,180$17,725
6Stonehill CollegeEaston$76,123$25,000
7Brandeis UniversityWaltham$74,018$23,333
8Northeastern UniversityBoston$73,539$22,579
9Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston$73,539$22,579
10Suffolk UniversityBoston$73,484$27,000
11Wellesley CollegeWellesley$72,830$12,500
12Smith CollegeNorthampton$68,916$19,000
13Clark UniversityWorcester$68,174$26,000
14Boston UniversityBoston$66,373$25,000
15Amherst CollegeAmherst$63,754Not available
16University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell$63,584$19,900
17University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston$63,131$24,824
18University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth$62,918$24,947
19Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley$62,045$21,000
20University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst$60,726$24,865
21Westfield State UniversityWestfield$60,025$24,783
22Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater$58,936$25,000
23Assumption UniversityWorcester$58,537$27,000
24Salem State UniversitySalem$58,499Not available
25Emmanuel CollegeBoston$58,364$26,500
26Simmons UniversityBoston$55,069$25,330
27Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton$53,285$26,298

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.