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Highest earning master's curriculum and instruction programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts curriculum and instruction 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 | Boston University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,020 | 125 |
| 2 | Lesley University | Cambridge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $64,047 | 30 |
| 3 | Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg | Public, 4-year | $63,724 | 134 |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | Public, 4-year | $61,677 | 86 |
| 5 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,608 | 35 |
| 6 | Curry College | Milton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,650 | 42 |
| 7 | Bay Path University | Longmeadow | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,042 | 37 |
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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