Ranking

Best Engineering, General Colleges in Massachusetts 2026

20 Massachusetts colleges offering Engineering, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 20
Cheapest net price: $2,624
Top earnings 10y: $129,455
Public / Private: 14 / 6

Middlesex Community College

A+

Bedford, MA · Public

ROI score: 48.26
Net price: $2,624
Earnings 10y: $50,651
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Bristol Community College

A+

Fall River, MA · Public

ROI score: 17.43
Net price: $5,547
Earnings 10y: $38,663
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Springfield Technical Community College

A+

Springfield, MA · Public

ROI score: 16.32
Net price: $5,662
Earnings 10y: $36,966
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, MA · Public

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

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, MA · Public

ROI score: 13.63
Net price: $8,460
Earnings 10y: $46,111
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA · Public

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

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 12.86
Net price: $25,171
Earnings 10y: $129,455
Acceptance: 25.2%

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, MA · Public

ROI score: 12.64
Net price: $9,090
Earnings 10y: $45,949
Acceptance: Open / not reported

North Shore Community College

Danvers, MA · Public

ROI score: 12.61
Net price: $9,000
Earnings 10y: $45,391
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#10

Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, MA · Public

ROI score: 11.55
Net price: $8,068
Earnings 10y: $37,277
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#11

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA · Public

ROI score: 9.79
Net price: $9,921
Earnings 10y: $38,832
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#12

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA · Public

ROI score: 9.54
Net price: $21,582
Earnings 10y: $82,392
Acceptance: 94.7%

#13

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA · Public

ROI score: 9.45
Net price: $17,163
Earnings 10y: $64,874
Acceptance: 83%

#14

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA · Public

ROI score: 8.22
Net price: $20,927
Earnings 10y: $68,804
Acceptance: 90.6%

#15

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA · Public

ROI score: 7.92
Net price: $12,244
Earnings 10y: $38,773
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#16

Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.48
Net price: $30,915
Earnings 10y: $92,538
Acceptance: 5.2%

#17

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.05
Net price: $34,170
Earnings 10y: $82,721
Acceptance: 91.2%

#18

Smith College

Northampton, MA · Private Non-Profit

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

#19

Tufts University

Medford, MA · Private Non-Profit

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

#20

Endicott College

Beverly, MA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 3.59
Net price: $40,654
Earnings 10y: $58,336
Acceptance: 71.2%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Massachusetts schools with positive Engineering, 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 12.34 (14 public, 6 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?

Middlesex Community College in Bedford, 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?

20 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.