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Best Graduation Rate Universities in Massachusetts

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Massachusetts.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Grad Rate
1 Harvard University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$59,076 $99,572 98% 98%
2 Williams College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$64,860 $71,754 96% 96%
3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$60,156 $131,633 96% 96%
4 Tufts University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$67,844 $68,337 94% 94%
5 Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$64,458 $105,483 93% 93%
6 Amherst College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$67,280 $62,537 93% 93%
7 Babson College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$56,032 $91,354 93% 93%
8 Boston College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$67,680 $85,717 91% 91%
9 Northeastern University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$63,141 $78,413 91% 91%
10 Wellesley College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$64,320 $65,961 91% 91%
11 College of the Holy Cross
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$60,850 $69,984 90% 90%
12 Boston University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$65,168 $65,655 90% 90%
13 Smith College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$61,568 $45,731 89% 89%
14 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$59,070 $85,038 89% 89%
15 Bentley University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$58,150 $86,679 88% 88%
16 Brandeis University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$64,946 $52,967 87% 87%
17 Mount Holyoke College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$64,142 $48,590 84% 84%
18 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Public MA ROI
$17,357 $60,347 83% 83%
19 Stonehill College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$54,500 $63,285 80% 80%
20 The New England Conservatory of Music
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$58,550 $18,830 80% 80%
21 Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Public MA ROI
$10,816 $80,424 79% 79%
22 Emerson College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$55,392 $42,799 78% 78%
23 Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$62,080 $51,607 78% 78%
24 Clark University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$55,160 $49,022 77% 77%
25 Endicott College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$39,212 $57,286 77% 77%
26 Assumption University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$49,414 $46,029 73% 73%
27 Simmons University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$45,538 $61,420 73% 73%
28 University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Public MA ROI
$16,570 $61,467 71% 71%
29 Springfield College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$43,707 $43,692 70% 70%
30 Merrimack College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$51,786 $54,316 70% 70%
31 College of Our Lady of the Elms
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$42,061 $54,087 70% 70%
32 Wentworth Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$41,010 $71,868 69% 69%
33 Regis College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$47,770 $56,223 68% 68%
34 Gordon College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$28,100 $45,839 68% 68%
35 Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Public MA ROI
$14,960 $27,090 68% 68%
36 Berklee College of Music
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$50,270 $26,462 68% 68%
37 Emmanuel College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$46,686 $50,180 66% 66%
38 Western New England University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$46,430 $51,771 66% 66%
39 Hult International Business School
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$54,890 $0 65% 65%
40 MCPHS University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$38,850 $77,171 62% 62%
41 Lesley University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$32,780 $40,150 62% 62%
42 Montserrat College of Art
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$39,000 $24,780 62% 62%
43 Nichols College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$40,375 $47,830 61% 61%
44 Suffolk University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$45,380 $55,856 60% 60%
45 Hampshire College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$56,630 $22,195 59% 59%
46 Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$22,490 $30,988 57% 57%
47 Westfield State University
Public MA ROI
$11,882 $46,861 57% 57%
48 Lasell University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$26,000 $45,468 57% 57%
49 Worcester State University
Public MA ROI
$11,286 $50,233 57% 57%
50 Bridgewater State University
Public MA ROI
$11,389 $46,673 55% 55%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best Graduation Rate university in Massachusetts is Harvard University, followed by Williams College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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