Every Massachusetts university with published federal figures, ordered by how fast the debt clears. The typical graded US university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt.
| # | University | Grade | You borrow | Monthly | You earn | Debt clears in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts | A | $14,768 | $168 | $143,372 | 0.1 yrs |
| 2 | Harvard University Massachusetts | A | $14,000 | $159 | $101,817 | 0.2 yrs |
| 3 | Wellesley College Massachusetts | A | $10,000 | $114 | $84,803 | 0.2 yrs |
| 4 | Babson College Massachusetts | A | $20,000 | $227 | $123,938 | 0.2 yrs |
| 5 | Williams College Massachusetts | A | $12,761 | $145 | $88,665 | 0.3 yrs |
| 6 | Bentley University Massachusetts | A | $25,023 | $285 | $120,959 | 0.3 yrs |
| 7 | Amherst College Massachusetts | A | $13,740 | $156 | $77,644 | 0.4 yrs |
| 8 | Tufts University Massachusetts | A | $16,250 | $185 | $83,214 | 0.4 yrs |
| 9 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Massachusetts | A | $27,000 | $307 | $103,470 | 0.4 yrs |
| 10 | Northeastern University Massachusetts | A | $24,250 | $276 | $92,538 | 0.5 yrs |
| 11 | Boston University Massachusetts | A | $23,250 | $264 | $83,238 | 0.5 yrs |
| 12 | College of the Holy Cross Massachusetts | A | $27,000 | $307 | $90,543 | 0.5 yrs |
| 13 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Massachusetts | A | $25,028 | $285 | $82,721 | 0.6 yrs |
| 14 | Brandeis University Massachusetts | B | $25,648 | $292 | $77,231 | 0.7 yrs |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts Amherst Massachusetts | B | $22,763 | $259 | $71,631 | 0.7 yrs |
| 16 | Smith College Massachusetts | B | $17,550 | $200 | $64,027 | 0.7 yrs |
| 17 | Western New England University Massachusetts | B | $25,500 | $290 | $73,157 | 0.8 yrs |
| 18 | University of Massachusetts Boston Massachusetts | B | $21,974 | $250 | $65,865 | 0.8 yrs |
| 19 | University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth Massachusetts | B | $25,000 | $284 | $68,804 | 0.9 yrs |
| 20 | University of Massachusetts at Lowell Massachusetts | B | $23,704 | $270 | $64,874 | 0.9 yrs |
| 21 | Emmanuel College Massachusetts | B | $27,000 | $307 | $68,245 | 0.9 yrs |
| 22 | Suffolk University Massachusetts | B | $26,889 | $306 | $67,506 | 1 yrs |
| 23 | Emerson College Massachusetts | C | $23,000 | $262 | $62,832 | 1 yrs |
| 24 | Simmons University Massachusetts | C | $24,840 | $282 | $63,494 | 1 yrs |
| 25 | Clark University Massachusetts | C | $26,759 | $304 | $62,381 | 1.2 yrs |
| 26 | Mount Holyoke College Massachusetts | C | $22,902 | $260 | $58,418 | 1.2 yrs |
| 27 | Curry College Massachusetts | C | $25,000 | $284 | $54,400 | 1.7 yrs |
| 28 | Lesley University Massachusetts | D | $21,000 | $239 | $51,173 | 1.8 yrs |
| 29 | American International College Massachusetts | D | $27,000 | $307 | $53,124 | 2 yrs |
| 30 | Hampshire College Massachusetts | F | $26,893 | $306 | $46,938 | 3.6 yrs |
The debt column is shaped far more by residency and institutional aid than by anything else. If you are applying from another state or another country, the figures here understate what you would borrow — check the university's own net price for your situation.
Two universities in this state with identical graduate salaries can be two grades apart, because one leaves students owing twice as much. The payback column is the one that combines both.
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Figures cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject at each institution. Information only, not financial advice.