Highest Earning Bachelor's Social Sciences Programs in Massachusetts
These are the highest earning bachelor's social sciences programs in massachusetts, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Williams College leading at $166,678.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams College | Economics | MA | $166,678 | 134 |
| 2 | Harvard University | Economics | MA | $155,592 | 258 |
| 3 | Amherst College | Economics | MA | $141,730 | 69 |
| 4 | Tufts University | Economics | MA | $123,809 | 217 |
| 5 | Wellesley College | Economics | MA | $121,787 | 97 |
| 6 | Boston College | Economics | MA | $121,337 | 335 |
| 7 | College of the Holy Cross | Economics | MA | $118,131 | 130 |
| 8 | Northeastern University | Economics | MA | $101,423 | 169 |
| 9 | Boston University | Economics | MA | $96,723 | 307 |
| 10 | Brandeis University | Economics | MA | $95,872 | 141 |
| 11 | Harvard University | Political Science | MA | $95,838 | 164 |
| 12 | Clark University | Economics | MA | $91,094 | 38 |
| 13 | Assumption University | Economics | MA | $90,662 | 7 |
| 14 | Stonehill College | Economics | MA | $88,479 | 12 |
| 15 | Williams College | Political Science | MA | $88,339 | 46 |
| 16 | College of the Holy Cross | Political Science | MA | $88,088 | 129 |
| 17 | Smith College | Economics | MA | $88,067 | 45 |
| 18 | Boston College | Political Science | MA | $86,537 | 158 |
| 19 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Economics | MA | $80,434 | 417 |
| 20 | Harvard University | Social Sciences | MA | $78,996 | 189 |
| 21 | Tufts University | Political Science | MA | $78,180 | 81 |
| 22 | Tufts University | International Relations | MA | $77,998 | 153 |
| 23 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Economics | MA | $76,822 | 31 |
| 24 | Stonehill College | Political Science | MA | $76,123 | 15 |
| 25 | Northeastern University | International Relations | MA | $74,816 | 41 |
| 26 | Brandeis University | Political Science | MA | $74,018 | 60 |
| 27 | Northeastern University | Political Science | MA | $73,539 | 123 |
| 28 | Suffolk University | Political Science | MA | $73,484 | 58 |
| 29 | Wellesley College | Political Science | MA | $72,830 | 45 |
| 30 | Westfield State University | Economics | MA | $72,539 | 14 |
| 31 | Suffolk University | Economics | MA | $70,886 | 12 |
| 32 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | Economics | MA | $70,552 | 85 |
| 33 | Bridgewater State University | Economics | MA | $70,473 | 25 |
| 34 | Boston College | Sociology | MA | $70,121 | 53 |
| 35 | Northeastern University | Sociology | MA | $69,585 | 19 |
| 36 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | Sociology | MA | $69,585 | 8 |
| 37 | Smith College | Political Science | MA | $68,916 | 60 |
| 38 | Emmanuel College | Economics | MA | $68,905 | 15 |
| 39 | Clark University | Political Science | MA | $68,174 | 38 |
| 40 | Assumption University | Criminology | MA | $67,883 | 18 |
| 41 | Emmanuel College | Criminology | MA | $67,814 | 17 |
| 42 | Assumption University | Sociology | MA | $67,635 | 12 |
| 43 | Boston University | International Relations | MA | $66,661 | 189 |
| 44 | Boston University | Political Science | MA | $66,373 | 162 |
| 45 | Brandeis University | Sociology | MA | $65,481 | 37 |
| 46 | Clark University | Sociology | MA | $64,988 | 19 |
| 47 | Stonehill College | Criminology | MA | $64,957 | 55 |
| 48 | College of the Holy Cross | Sociology | MA | $64,642 | 52 |
| 49 | Boston University | Sociology | MA | $63,791 | 47 |
| 50 | Amherst College | Political Science | MA | $63,754 | 41 |
Methodology
Programs in Massachusetts ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 45 (Social Sciences) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.