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Highest earning political science and government programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts political science and government 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 | Tufts University | Medford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,713 | 50 |
| 2 | Harvard University | Cambridge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,543 | 70 |
| 3 | Williams College | Williamstown | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,817 | 48 |
| 4 | Northeastern University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,516 | 136 |
| 5 | Wellesley College | Wellesley | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,214 | 58 |
| 6 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,029 | 93 |
| 7 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,764 | 147 |
| 8 | Stonehill College | Easton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,195 | 34 |
| 9 | Boston University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,021 | 100 |
| 10 | Suffolk University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,845 | 61 |
| 11 | Brandeis University | Waltham | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,770 | 46 |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | Public, 4-year | $43,545 | 87 |
| 13 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater | Public, 4-year | $42,476 | 39 |
| 14 | Smith College | Northampton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,327 | 47 |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | North Dartmouth | Public, 4-year | $36,718 | 45 |
| 16 | Westfield State University | Westfield | Public, 4-year | $36,577 | 42 |
| 17 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | Public, 4-year | $35,330 | 33 |
| 18 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | Boston | Public, 4-year | $34,499 | 47 |
| 19 | Clark University | Worcester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,625 | 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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