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Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Cambridge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,995 | 32 |
| 2 | Bunker Hill Community College | Boston | Public, 2-year | $38,348 | 125 |
| 3 | Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills | Public, 2-year | $37,790 | 30 |
| 4 | Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester | Public, 2-year | $33,524 | 87 |
| 5 | North Shore Community College | Danvers | Public, 2-year | $33,353 | 106 |
| 6 | Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill | Public, 2-year | $31,549 | 74 |
| 7 | Middlesex Community College | Bedford | Public, 2-year | $31,451 | 133 |
| 8 | Bristol Community College | Fall River | Public, 2-year | $31,206 | 221 |
| 9 | Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield | Public, 2-year | $30,413 | 126 |
| 10 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner | Public, 2-year | $28,600 | 45 |
| 11 | Massasoit Community College | Brockton | Public, 2-year | $28,529 | 58 |
| 12 | Holyoke Community College | Holyoke | Public, 2-year | $25,779 | 139 |
| 13 | Cape Cod Community College | West Barnstable | Public, 2-year | $23,563 | 59 |
| 14 | Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield | Public, 2-year | $18,571 | 33 |
| 15 | Bard College | Great Barrington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $13,221 | 43 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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