College Salary Report

Updated 2024

College Salary Report

Best Colleges in Massachusetts by Salary Potential

College is expensive, so picking the right degree is important. Check out this list of the highest-paid college graduates by school in Massachusetts.

Bachelor's Only
All Alumni
RankSchool NameSchool TypeEarly Career Pay
Mid-Career Pay
% High Meaning
% STEM Degrees
Rank:26School Name:Mount Holyoke CollegeSchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$72,000Mid-Career Pay:$126,800% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:26%
Rank:27School Name:Boston Architectural CollegeSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$63,800Mid-Career Pay:$126,200% High Meaning:65%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:28School Name:Assumption UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$67,300Mid-Career Pay:$124,300% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:9%
Rank:29School Name:Wheaton College (Massachusetts)School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$68,600Mid-Career Pay:$124,100% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:26%
Rank:30School Name:Emerson CollegeSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$64,700Mid-Career Pay:$122,300% High Meaning:42%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:31School Name:University of Massachusetts-DartmouthSchool Type:Research University, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$71,000Mid-Career Pay:$121,800% High Meaning:50%% STEM Degrees:20%
Rank:32School Name:Suffolk UniversitySchool Type:Private School, Research UniversityEarly Career Pay:$70,900Mid-Career Pay:$120,900% High Meaning:44%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:33School Name:Regis CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$73,900Mid-Career Pay:$120,700% High Meaning:71%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:33School Name:Nichols CollegeSchool Type:Business, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$69,100Mid-Career Pay:$120,700% High Meaning:49%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:35School Name:Simmons UniversitySchool Type:Private School, Sober SchoolEarly Career Pay:$70,800Mid-Career Pay:$120,300% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:36School Name:University of Massachusetts-BostonSchool Type:Research University, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$70,100Mid-Career Pay:$119,500% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:16%
Rank:37School Name:Berklee College of MusicSchool Type:Art, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$64,000Mid-Career Pay:$117,700% High Meaning:51%% STEM Degrees:21%
Rank:38School Name:Massachusetts College of Art and DesignSchool Type:Art, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$65,400Mid-Career Pay:$115,000% High Meaning:49%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:39School Name:Emmanuel CollegeSchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$68,700Mid-Career Pay:$114,900% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:21%
Rank:40School Name:Eastern Nazarene CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$60,700Mid-Career Pay:$114,400% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:11%
Rank:41School Name:Gordon CollegeSchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, Religious, Sober SchoolEarly Career Pay:$63,300Mid-Career Pay:$113,600% High Meaning:56%% STEM Degrees:16%
Rank:42School Name:Framingham State UniversitySchool Type:State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$65,100Mid-Career Pay:$113,000% High Meaning:51%% STEM Degrees:7%
Rank:43School Name:The New England Conservatory of MusicSchool Type:Art, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$64,500Mid-Career Pay:$112,900% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:44School Name:Fitchburg State UniversitySchool Type:State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$60,300Mid-Career Pay:$112,700% High Meaning:50%% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:45School Name:Lesley UniversitySchool Type:Private School, Research UniversityEarly Career Pay:$57,000Mid-Career Pay:$111,500% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:46School Name:Dean CollegeSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$56,800Mid-Career Pay:$111,300% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:47School Name:Curry CollegeSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$65,600Mid-Career Pay:$110,400% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:47School Name:Lasell UniversitySchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$60,600Mid-Career Pay:$110,400% High Meaning:43%% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:49School Name:Worcester State UniversitySchool Type:State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$66,200Mid-Career Pay:$109,300% High Meaning:50%% STEM Degrees:11%
Rank:50School Name:Anna Maria CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$63,000Mid-Career Pay:$108,500% High Meaning:48%% STEM Degrees:0%

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