Ranking

Best Education, General Colleges in Massachusetts 2026

28 Massachusetts colleges offering Education, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $7,818
Top earnings 10y: $103,937
Public / Private: 8 / 17

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, MA · Public

ROI score: 15.23
Net price: $7,818
Earnings 10y: $47,618
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 13.35
Net price: $19,066
Earnings 10y: $101,817
Acceptance: 3.7%

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA · Public

ROI score: 13.16
Net price: $8,296
Earnings 10y: $43,670
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA · Public

ROI score: 11.33
Net price: $13,381
Earnings 10y: $60,624
Acceptance: 88%

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 9.70
Net price: $14,271
Earnings 10y: $55,383
Acceptance: 85.2%

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA · Public

ROI score: 9.44
Net price: $14,262
Earnings 10y: $53,874
Acceptance: 86.9%

University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA · Public

ROI score: 9.30
Net price: $17,707
Earnings 10y: $65,865
Acceptance: 83.8%

Salem State University

Salem, MA · Public

ROI score: 8.86
Net price: $15,996
Earnings 10y: $56,662
Acceptance: 95.9%

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.53
Net price: $24,402
Earnings 10y: $83,238
Acceptance: 11.1%

#10

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.32
Net price: $25,496
Earnings 10y: $84,803
Acceptance: 14.1%

#11

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

ROI score: 8.00
Net price: $22,383
Earnings 10y: $71,631
Acceptance: 59.7%

#12

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, MA · Public

ROI score: 7.48
Net price: $16,068
Earnings 10y: $48,102
Acceptance: 89.7%

#13

College of Our Lady of the Elms

Chicopee, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.34
Net price: $17,545
Earnings 10y: $51,540
Acceptance: 85.3%

#14

Emmanuel College

Boston, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.39
Net price: $26,706
Earnings 10y: $68,245
Acceptance: 75.7%

#15

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.23
Net price: $41,704
Earnings 10y: $103,937
Acceptance: 16.4%

#16

Stonehill College

Easton, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.89
Net price: $33,016
Earnings 10y: $77,745
Acceptance: 66.3%

#17

Smith College

Northampton, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.80
Net price: $27,579
Earnings 10y: $64,027
Acceptance: 21%

#18

American International College

Springfield, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.71
Net price: $23,274
Earnings 10y: $53,124
Acceptance: 99.6%

#19

Clark University

Worcester, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.43
Net price: $28,714
Earnings 10y: $62,381
Acceptance: 39.5%

#20

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.40
Net price: $35,736
Earnings 10y: $77,231
Acceptance: 40.5%

#21

Tufts University

Medford, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.20
Net price: $39,998
Earnings 10y: $83,214
Acceptance: 11.5%

#22

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.98
Net price: $37,927
Earnings 10y: $75,584
Acceptance: 70%

#23

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.88
Net price: $24,034
Earnings 10y: $46,938
Acceptance: 75.3%

#24

Regis College

Weston, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.81
Net price: $27,477
Earnings 10y: $52,873
Acceptance: 69.8%

#25

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.11
Net price: $31,152
Earnings 10y: $51,173
Acceptance: 96.9%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Massachusetts schools with positive Education, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.79 (8 public, 17 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, MA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Massachusetts colleges are in this list?

28 Massachusetts colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.