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Highest earning 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $103,135 | 271 |
| 2 | Bentley University | Waltham | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $72,333 | 126 |
| 3 | Regis College | Weston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,559 | 53 |
| 4 | Endicott College | Beverly | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,277 | 53 |
| 5 | Worcester State University | Worcester | Public, 4-year | $43,996 | 30 |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | Public, 4-year | $37,140 | 92 |
| 7 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | Public, 4-year | $36,362 | 46 |
| 8 | Lesley University | Cambridge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,658 | 64 |
| 9 | Westfield State University | Westfield | Public, 4-year | $35,004 | 204 |
| 10 | Framingham State University | Framingham | Public, 4-year | $31,613 | 34 |
| 11 | Hampshire College | Amherst | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $21,113 | 341 |
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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