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74 Colleges
$115,337 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$29,116 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 8,936 students received a teaching degree from a college in Massachusetts, making it rank #14 in terms of graduations. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $28,834 per year to get their degree at a college in Massachusetts, while out of state students will pay an average of $31,979 per year.

About 52% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,279 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$57,261 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
4% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,527 undergraduates at Harvard, of which 5,699 are full-time, and there are 30,391 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Harvard is 96%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

The acceptance rate at Harvard is 4%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.

4% of Harvard students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,799 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $87,213 during the early-career years.

#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
$11,051 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
83% Freshmen Loans

There are 10,651 students at Bridgewater State in total, 9,028 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,133 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Bridgewater State is 4.5 years.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

Roughly 83% of students at Bridgewater State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,544 a year. Bridgewater State has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Bridgewater State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,390 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$62,360 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

There are 16,872 undergraduates at Boston U, of which 16,026 are full-time, and there are 32,718 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Boston U is 4.1 years.

The acceptance rate at Boston U is 19%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Of the accepted students, 47% are men and 53% are women.

Roughly 26% of students at Boston U take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,475 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Boston U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $62,743 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$40,550 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
74% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at American International College is 2,612, of which 1,381 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,281 are full-time. It takes the average AIC undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 58%. Of the accepted students, 47% are men and 53% are women.

Approximately 74% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,293 a year. AIC has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,841 during the early-career years.

#5

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
$10,921 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
65% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,728 students at Fitchburg State in total, 3,815 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,831 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,441 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,062 during the early-career years.

#6

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$37,776 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
71% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,287 students at Endicott in total, 3,076 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,840 are full-time. For undergraduates at Endicott, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

71% of Endicott students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $12,241 a year. Endicott has a 0.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Endicott is $47,884.

#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,364 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Lesley University is 4,200, of which 1,861 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,394 are full-time. It takes the average Lesley undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 24% are men and 76% are women.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,965 a year. Lesley has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lesley is $35,392.

#8

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
$15,132 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,871 undergraduates at UMass Boston, of which 10,279 are full-time, and there are 16,259 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Roughly 60% of students at UMass Boston take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,499 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UMass Boston is $54,570.

#9

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
$11,978 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
68% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,242 students at Salem State in total, 5,716 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,444 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 29% are men and 71% are women.

Roughly 68% of students at Salem State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,749 a year. Salem State has a 1.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Salem State is $48,959.

#10

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
$11,380 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
81% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,520 undergraduates at Framingham State, of which 3,056 are full-time, and there are 4,876 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Framingham State is 4.3 years.

About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

Roughly 81% of students at Framingham State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,879 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Framingham State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,542 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$49,196 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
67% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,202 undergraduates at Merrimack, of which 3,932 are full-time, and there are 5,418 students altogether. It takes the average Merrimack undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

67% of Merrimack students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,784 a year. Merrimack has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

#12

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$17,190 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
33% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,764 students at Cambridge College in total, 1,165 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 239 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

Roughly 33% of students at Cambridge College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,583 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,615 during the early-career years.

#13

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$64,176 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
33% Freshmen Loans

There are 14,934 students at Boston College in total, 9,780 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 9,571 are full-time. Boston College has a freshman retention rate of 95%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

Only 19% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

Roughly 33% of students at Boston College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,581 a year. Boston College has a 0.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Boston College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $74,589 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
$10,786 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,958 undergraduates at Worcester State, of which 3,871 are full-time, and there are 5,724 students altogether. For undergraduates at Worcester State, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Roughly 59% of students at Worcester State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,757 a year. Worcester State has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,806 during the early-career years.

#15

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
$16,952 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
41% Freshmen Loans

There are 24,233 undergraduates at UMass Amherst, of which 22,212 are full-time, and there are 31,642 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at UMass Amherst. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 66%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,550 a year. UMass Amherst has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from UMass Amherst with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $57,010 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$46,397 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,238 undergraduates at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, of which 1,528 are full-time, and there are 11,310 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $71,049 during the early-career years.

#17

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$27,040 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
80% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,451 undergraduates at Gordon College, of which 1,390 are full-time, and there are 1,816 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Gordon College is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Roughly 80% of students at Gordon College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,524 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Gordon College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,243 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#18

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
$11,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,633 undergraduates at Westfield, of which 3,812 are full-time, and there are 5,395 students altogether. It takes the average Westfield undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Roughly 72% of students at Westfield take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,334 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,359 during the early-career years.

#19

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$35,781 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
95% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,795 undergraduates at Bay Path, of which 1,092 are full-time, and there are 3,224 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Bay Path is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 75%.

Approximately 95% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,198 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,705 during the early-career years.

#20

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
Public Public vs. Private
$16,182 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Massachusetts - Lowell is 18,150, of which 13,813 students are undergraduates and of those, 10,637 are full-time. It takes the average UMass Lowell undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 85%. Around 52% of accepted students are men, and 48% are women.

Roughly 60% of students at UMass Lowell take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,063 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UMass Lowell with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $59,876 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$41,694 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
76% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,068 students at Springfield College in total, 2,188 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,156 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Around 49% of accepted students are men, and 51% are women.

76% of Springfield College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,975 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,712 during the early-career years.

#22

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$44,350 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
66% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,736 undergraduates at Simmons, of which 1,609 are full-time, and there are 6,263 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at Simmons. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%.

66% of Simmons students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,809 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $55,764 during the early-career years.

#23

Stonehill College

Easton, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$50,762 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
63% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,504 students at Stonehill in total, 2,428 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,389 are full-time. Stonehill has a freshman retention rate of 89%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Roughly 63% of students at Stonehill take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,852 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Stonehill is $58,488.

#24

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$58,498 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Mount Holyoke College is 2,040, of which 1,915 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,892 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Mt. Holyoke is 91%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

About 52% of students who apply get accepted.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,100 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Mt. Holyoke with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,044 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#25

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$52,496 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Emerson College is 5,115, of which 3,708 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,626 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 45%. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.

Roughly 51% of students at Emerson take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $12,382 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Emerson is $46,641.

Other Massachusetts Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Urban College of Boston 67
27 Assumption University 63
28 Brandeis University 56
29 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 55
30 Emmanuel College Massachusetts 47
30 Elms College 47
32 Tufts University 45
32 Eastern Nazarene College 45
34 Massachusetts College of Art and Design 44
35 Lasell University 43
36 Bristol Community College 42
37 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 39
38 Curry College 36
39 Middlesex Community College 34
40 Clark University 31
40 Bunker Hill Community College 31
42 Quinsigamond Community College 29
42 Smith College 29
44 Springfield Technical Community College 26
45 Regis College 24
46 Northern Essex Community College 22
47 Wheaton College Massachusetts 21
47 Western New England University 21
49 Berklee College of Music 19
50 Massachusetts Bay Community College 18
50 Anna Maria College 18
52 Cape Cod Community College 17
52 Quincy College 17
54 Fisher College 13
55 Wellesley College 11
55 Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies 11
55 Berkshire Community College 11
58 Suffolk University 10
59 Hampshire College 9
59 North Shore Community College 9
61 Pine Manor College 8
61 Mount Wachusett Community College 8
63 Holyoke Community College 7
63 Longy School of Music of Bard College 7
65 Massasoit Community College 6
65 Roxbury Community College 6
65 Dean College 6
68 Greenfield Community College 5
69 Northeastern University 2
69 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2
71 Bard College at Simon’s Rock 1
71 Hebrew College 1
71 Montserrat College of Art 1
74 College of the Holy Cross 0

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