Ranking
Best Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Colleges in Massachusetts 2026
22 Massachusetts colleges offering Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 22
- Cheapest net price
- $7,818
- Top earnings 10y
- $143,372
- Public / Private
- 7 / 15
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%
Holyoke Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.55
- Net price
- $8,068
- Earnings 10y
- $37,277
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Bay Path University
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $14,271
- Earnings 10y
- $55,383
- Acceptance
- 85.2%
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%
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%
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $20,927
- Earnings 10y
- $68,804
- Acceptance
- 90.6%
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
B- ROI score
- 8.00
- Net price
- $22,383
- Earnings 10y
- $71,631
- Acceptance
- 59.7%
College of Our Lady of the Elms
C- ROI score
- 7.34
- Net price
- $17,545
- Earnings 10y
- $51,540
- Acceptance
- 85.3%
Western New England University
C- ROI score
- 6.70
- Net price
- $27,290
- Earnings 10y
- $73,157
- Acceptance
- 83.5%
Simmons University
C- ROI score
- 6.28
- Net price
- $25,265
- Earnings 10y
- $63,494
- Acceptance
- 70%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
C- ROI score
- 5.68
- Net price
- $29,822
- Earnings 10y
- $67,725
- Acceptance
- 67.7%
Brandeis University
D- ROI score
- 5.40
- Net price
- $35,736
- Earnings 10y
- $77,231
- Acceptance
- 40.5%
Merrimack College
D- ROI score
- 4.98
- Net price
- $37,927
- Earnings 10y
- $75,584
- Acceptance
- 70%
Hampshire College
D- ROI score
- 4.88
- Net price
- $24,034
- Earnings 10y
- $46,938
- Acceptance
- 75.3%
Lasell University
D- ROI score
- 4.52
- Net price
- $27,511
- Earnings 10y
- $49,705
- Acceptance
- 81.2%
Lesley University
D- ROI score
- 4.11
- Net price
- $31,152
- Earnings 10y
- $51,173
- Acceptance
- 96.9%
Emerson College
D- ROI score
- 3.19
- Net price
- $49,180
- Earnings 10y
- $62,832
- Acceptance
- 51.3%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Massachusetts schools with positive Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 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 8.25 (7 public, 15 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?
22 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.