Ranking
Best History Colleges in Massachusetts 2026
47 Massachusetts colleges offering History, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $7,818
- Top earnings 10y
- $143,372
- Public / Private
- 15 / 10
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A+- ROI score
- 17.82
- Net price
- $20,111
- Earnings 10y
- $143,372
- Acceptance
- 4.6%
Bunker Hill Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.23
- Net price
- $7,818
- Earnings 10y
- $47,618
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Harvard University
A- ROI score
- 13.35
- Net price
- $19,066
- Earnings 10y
- $101,817
- Acceptance
- 3.7%
Cape Cod Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.16
- Net price
- $8,296
- Earnings 10y
- $43,670
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mount Wachusett Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.96
- Net price
- $7,931
- Earnings 10y
- $41,118
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Quinsigamond Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.64
- Net price
- $9,090
- Earnings 10y
- $45,949
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Williams College
A- ROI score
- 12.51
- Net price
- $17,716
- Earnings 10y
- $88,665
- Acceptance
- 8.3%
Worcester State University
A- ROI score
- 11.33
- Net price
- $13,381
- Earnings 10y
- $60,624
- Acceptance
- 88%
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
B- ROI score
- 9.45
- Net price
- $17,163
- Earnings 10y
- $64,874
- Acceptance
- 83%
Fitchburg State University
B- ROI score
- 9.44
- Net price
- $14,262
- Earnings 10y
- $53,874
- Acceptance
- 86.9%
University of Massachusetts-Boston
B- ROI score
- 9.30
- Net price
- $17,707
- Earnings 10y
- $65,865
- Acceptance
- 83.8%
Salem State University
B- ROI score
- 8.86
- Net price
- $15,996
- Earnings 10y
- $56,662
- Acceptance
- 95.9%
Bridgewater State University
B- ROI score
- 8.77
- Net price
- $16,383
- Earnings 10y
- $57,466
- Acceptance
- 87.8%
Westfield State University
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $16,721
- Earnings 10y
- $57,346
- Acceptance
- 81.4%
Boston University
B- ROI score
- 8.53
- Net price
- $24,402
- Earnings 10y
- $83,238
- Acceptance
- 11.1%
Wellesley College
B- ROI score
- 8.32
- Net price
- $25,496
- Earnings 10y
- $84,803
- Acceptance
- 14.1%
Amherst College
B- ROI score
- 8.31
- Net price
- $23,367
- Earnings 10y
- $77,644
- Acceptance
- 9%
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $20,927
- Earnings 10y
- $68,804
- Acceptance
- 90.6%
Framingham State University
B- ROI score
- 8.12
- Net price
- $16,114
- Earnings 10y
- $52,349
- Acceptance
- 83.6%
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
B- ROI score
- 8.00
- Net price
- $22,383
- Earnings 10y
- $71,631
- Acceptance
- 59.7%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
B- ROI score
- 7.48
- Net price
- $16,068
- Earnings 10y
- $48,102
- Acceptance
- 89.7%
Northeastern University
B- ROI score
- 7.48
- Net price
- $30,915
- Earnings 10y
- $92,538
- Acceptance
- 5.2%
Western New England University
C- ROI score
- 6.70
- Net price
- $27,290
- Earnings 10y
- $73,157
- Acceptance
- 83.5%
Emmanuel College
C- ROI score
- 6.39
- Net price
- $26,706
- Earnings 10y
- $68,245
- Acceptance
- 75.7%
Assumption University
C- ROI score
- 6.35
- Net price
- $29,498
- Earnings 10y
- $74,895
- Acceptance
- 83%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Massachusetts schools with positive History 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 9.89 (15 public, 10 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?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, 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?
47 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.