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Highest earning English language and literature programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts English language and literature 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 | Williams College | Williamstown | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,340 | 44 |
| 2 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,362 | 71 |
| 3 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,878 | 91 |
| 4 | Framingham State University | Framingham | Public, 4-year | $37,188 | 48 |
| 5 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | Boston | Public, 4-year | $35,820 | 58 |
| 6 | Tufts University | Medford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,689 | 30 |
| 7 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater | Public, 4-year | $34,569 | 175 |
| 8 | Assumption University | Worcester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,206 | 40 |
| 9 | Salem State University | Salem | Public, 4-year | $32,844 | 57 |
| 10 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | North Dartmouth | Public, 4-year | $31,661 | 41 |
| 11 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | Public, 4-year | $30,408 | 88 |
| 12 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | North Adams | Public, 4-year | $29,677 | 77 |
| 13 | Smith College | Northampton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,023 | 44 |
| 14 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | Public, 4-year | $24,521 | 56 |
| 15 | Boston University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,579 | 42 |
| 16 | Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,680 | 36 |
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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