Best ROI 4-Year Colleges in Massachusetts

These are the best ROI 4-year colleges in massachusetts, ranked by earnings-to-cost ratio (ROI). The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading at 1.8x.

Rank	Institution	State	ROI
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	MA	1.8x
2	Harvard University	MA	1.3x
3	Williams College	MA	1.3x
4	Worcester State University	MA	1.1x
5	Bay Path University	MA	1.0x
6	Massachusetts Maritime Academy	MA	0.9x
7	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	MA	0.9x
8	Fitchburg State University	MA	0.9x
9	University of Massachusetts-Boston	MA	0.9x
10	Salem State University	MA	0.9x
11	Bridgewater State University	MA	0.9x
12	Westfield State University	MA	0.9x
13	Boston University	MA	0.8x
14	Wellesley College	MA	0.8x
15	Amherst College	MA	0.8x
16	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	MA	0.8x
17	Framingham State University	MA	0.8x
18	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	MA	0.8x
19	Bentley University	MA	0.8x
20	MCPHS University	MA	0.8x
21	Babson College	MA	0.8x
22	Northeastern University	MA	0.8x
23	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	MA	0.8x
24	College of Our Lady of the Elms	MA	0.7x
25	Western New England University	MA	0.7x
26	Emmanuel College	MA	0.6x
27	Simmons University	MA	0.6x
28	Assumption University	MA	0.6x
29	Boston College	MA	0.6x
30	Wentworth Institute of Technology	MA	0.6x
31	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	MA	0.6x
32	Stonehill College	MA	0.6x
33	College of the Holy Cross	MA	0.6x
34	Smith College	MA	0.6x
35	Suffolk University	MA	0.6x
36	Wheaton College (Massachusetts)	MA	0.6x
37	American International College	MA	0.6x
38	Mount Holyoke College	MA	0.6x
39	Brandeis University	MA	0.5x
40	Clark University	MA	0.5x
41	Tufts University	MA	0.5x
42	Gordon College	MA	0.5x
43	Merrimack College	MA	0.5x
44	Hampshire College	MA	0.5x
45	Regis College	MA	0.5x
46	Curry College	MA	0.5x
47	Fisher College	MA	0.5x
48	Massachusetts College of Art and Design	MA	0.5x
49	Lasell University	MA	0.5x
50	Nichols College	MA	0.4x

Methodology

4-Year institutions in Massachusetts ranked by ROI. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.