Largest Universities in Massachusetts
Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Massachusetts.
| # | Institution | Tuition | Avg Earnings | Grad Rate | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Public |
$17,357 | $60,347 | 83% | MA |
| 2 |
Boston University
Private Non-Profit |
$65,168 | $65,655 | 90% | MA |
| 3 |
Northeastern University
Private Non-Profit |
$63,141 | $78,413 | 91% | MA |
| 4 |
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Public |
$15,496 | $53,521 | 51% | MA |
| 5 |
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Public |
$16,570 | $61,467 | 71% | MA |
| 6 |
Boston College
Private Non-Profit |
$67,680 | $85,717 | 91% | MA |
| 7 |
Bridgewater State University
Public |
$11,389 | $46,673 | 55% | MA |
| 8 |
Harvard University
Private Non-Profit |
$59,076 | $99,572 | 98% | MA |
| 9 |
Berklee College of Music
Private Non-Profit |
$50,270 | $26,462 | 68% | MA |
| 10 |
Tufts University
Private Non-Profit |
$67,844 | $68,337 | 94% | MA |
| 11 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Private Non-Profit |
$59,070 | $85,038 | 89% | MA |
| 12 |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Public |
$15,208 | $51,475 | 52% | MA |
| 13 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit |
$60,156 | $131,633 | 96% | MA |
| 14 |
Suffolk University
Private Non-Profit |
$45,380 | $55,856 | 60% | MA |
| 15 |
Bentley University
Private Non-Profit |
$58,150 | $86,679 | 88% | MA |
| 16 |
Salem State University
Public |
$11,978 | $48,209 | 55% | MA |
| 17 |
Emerson College
Private Non-Profit |
$55,392 | $42,799 | 78% | MA |
| 18 |
Merrimack College
Private Non-Profit |
$51,786 | $54,316 | 70% | MA |
| 19 |
Worcester State University
Public |
$11,286 | $50,233 | 57% | MA |
| 20 |
Brandeis University
Private Non-Profit |
$64,946 | $52,967 | 87% | MA |
| 21 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit |
$41,010 | $71,868 | 69% | MA |
| 22 |
Westfield State University
Public |
$11,882 | $46,861 | 57% | MA |
| 23 |
MCPHS University
Private Non-Profit |
$38,850 | $77,171 | 62% | MA |
| 24 |
Endicott College
Private Non-Profit |
$39,212 | $57,286 | 77% | MA |
| 25 |
College of the Holy Cross
Private Non-Profit |
$60,850 | $69,984 | 90% | MA |
| 26 |
Fitchburg State University
Public |
$11,046 | $41,999 | 55% | MA |
| 27 |
Babson College
Private Non-Profit |
$56,032 | $91,354 | 93% | MA |
| 28 |
Framingham State University
Public |
$11,630 | $46,611 | 52% | MA |
| 29 |
Western New England University
Private Non-Profit |
$46,430 | $51,771 | 66% | MA |
| 30 |
Smith College
Private Non-Profit |
$61,568 | $45,731 | 89% | MA |
| 31 |
Stonehill College
Private Non-Profit |
$54,500 | $63,285 | 80% | MA |
| 32 |
Clark University
Private Non-Profit |
$55,160 | $49,022 | 77% | MA |
| 33 |
Wellesley College
Private Non-Profit |
$64,320 | $65,961 | 91% | MA |
| 34 |
Mount Holyoke College
Private Non-Profit |
$64,142 | $48,590 | 84% | MA |
| 35 |
Williams College
Private Non-Profit |
$64,860 | $71,754 | 96% | MA |
| 36 |
Springfield College
Private Non-Profit |
$43,707 | $43,692 | 70% | MA |
| 37 |
Amherst College
Private Non-Profit |
$67,280 | $62,537 | 93% | MA |
| 38 |
Emmanuel College
Private Non-Profit |
$46,686 | $50,180 | 66% | MA |
| 39 |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Public |
$14,960 | $27,090 | 68% | MA |
| 40 |
Curry College
Private Non-Profit |
$46,220 | $46,746 | 50% | MA |
| 41 |
Simmons University
Private Non-Profit |
$45,538 | $61,420 | 73% | MA |
| 42 |
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Private Non-Profit |
$62,080 | $51,607 | 78% | MA |
| 43 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
Private Non-Profit |
$0 | $78,413 | N/A | MA |
| 44 |
Assumption University
Private Non-Profit |
$49,414 | $46,029 | 73% | MA |
| 45 |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Public |
$10,816 | $80,424 | 79% | MA |
| 46 |
Lesley University
Private Non-Profit |
$32,780 | $40,150 | 62% | MA |
| 47 |
Gordon College
Private Non-Profit |
$28,100 | $45,839 | 68% | MA |
| 48 |
Bay Path University
Private Non-Profit |
$37,227 | $51,548 | 52% | MA |
| 49 |
Lasell University
Private Non-Profit |
$26,000 | $45,468 | 57% | MA |
| 50 |
Nichols College
Private Non-Profit |
$40,375 | $47,830 | 61% | MA |
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 largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.