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Best ROI colleges in Massachusetts

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

59eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private nonprofit
+297%+$773,386
2
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · Private nonprofit
+211%+$539,546
3
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA · Public
+102%+$271,992
4
Babson CollegeWellesley, MA · Private nonprofit
+101%+$345,544
5
Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA · Private nonprofit
+82%+$272,790
6
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA · Private nonprofit
+70%+$244,856
7
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
+63%+$191,620
8
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · Private nonprofit
+60%+$163,182
9
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
+55%+$174,610
10
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofit
+33%+$112,964
11
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · Private nonprofit
+29%+$72,346
12
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA · Public
+24%+$60,828
13
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · Private nonprofit
+23%+$76,508
14
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
+18%+$60,440
15
Laboure College of HealthcareMilton, MA · Private nonprofit
+17%+$55,158
16
Boston UniversityBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
+16%+$45,462
17
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · Private nonprofit
+11%+$38,062
18
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA · Public
+10%+$26,618
19
Anna Maria CollegePaxton, MA · Private nonprofit
+4%+$11,958
20
Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · Private nonprofit
−0%−$230
21
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA · Public
−1%−$3,378
22
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · Private nonprofit
−2%−$7,154
23
Simmons UniversityBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
−3%−$7,220
24
American International CollegeSpringfield, MA · Private nonprofit
−8%−$22,936
25
College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA · Private nonprofit
−10%−$24,080
26
Curry CollegeMilton, MA · Private nonprofit
−11%−$33,798
27
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA · Public
−12%−$30,768
28
Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
−18%−$55,152
29
Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA · Public
−20%−$47,418
30
Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · Private nonprofit
−21%−$64,664
31
Regis CollegeWeston, MA · Private nonprofit
−22%−$63,098
32
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · Private nonprofit
−24%−$67,654
33
Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA · Public
−24%−$56,214
34
Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA · Private nonprofit
−29%−$99,036
35
Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA · Private nonprofit
−30%−$88,092
36
Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
−35%−$99,814
37
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA · Private nonprofit
−36%−$119,698
38
Salem State UniversitySalem, MA · Public
−38%−$91,794
39
Clark UniversityWorcester, MA · Private nonprofit
−38%−$113,356
40
Nichols CollegeDudley, MA · Private nonprofit
−42%−$131,074
41
Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA · Public
−43%−$104,116
42
Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA · Public
−48%−$119,714
43
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA · Private nonprofit
−49%−$147,938
44
Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA · Public
−52%−$126,532
45
Lasell UniversityNewton, MA · Private nonprofit
−57%−$164,004
46
Cambridge CollegeBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
−60%−$183,238
47
Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA · Private nonprofit
−62%−$148,084
48
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA · Private nonprofit
−65%−$185,914
49
Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA · Private nonprofit
−66%−$198,938
50
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · Private nonprofit
−68%−$196,096

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Massachusetts.

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