Top 2022 Colleges in Massachusetts

Massachusetts 157 Colleges and Universities

There are many colleges in Massachusetts in the capital, Boston. Like most states, colleges range from four year public universities to two year community college. Let’s look at some NCES stats about the Bay state:

  • Massachusetts has 90 four year colleges. All of them offer undergraduate studies along with master's and post-doctoral degrees.
  • There are 67 two year or less colleges. 42% of them are public community colleges.
  • Over the past 5 years, Massachusetts has seen a small 2.1% drop in students. In 2017, 503,508 students were enrolled in college.
  • In total, 122,365 degrees were awarded for the 2016 - 2017 school year. Thus, about 50% of those awards were bachelor's degrees.

Salary Breakdown

According to the College Scorecard alums from Harvard University earn the highest average salary. 10 years after graduating, the average salary is about $128,900. Meanwhile, the 2017 mean annual wage in Massachusetts is $63,910. You do the math!

Massachusetts' Tuition Program

Massachusetts is a member of the New England Regional Student Program. In the 2018 school year, more than 8,100 New England residents saved an estimated $54 million in tuition because of the program.  On average Massachusetts students going to a member school in Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont save $7,900 a year.

Top Colleges in Massachusetts

Top Massachusetts colleges were ranked by total student population. 

#1
Boston University , Boston MA
34,657
Total Number of Students
$53,948
Tuition & Fees
25%
Acceptance Rate
#2
Harvard University , Cambridge MA
31,566
Total Number of Students
$50,420
Tuition & Fees
5%
Acceptance Rate
#3
University of Massachusetts - Amherst , Amherst MA
30,593
Total Number of Students
$15,887 / $34,570
Tuition & Fees
58%
Acceptance Rate
#4
Northeastern University , Boston MA
21,627
Total Number of Students
$51,522
Tuition & Fees
27%
Acceptance Rate
#5
University of Massachusetts-Lowell , Boston MA
18,242
Total Number of Students
$15,180 / $32,827
Tuition & Fees
69%
Acceptance Rate

All Colleges in Massachusetts

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Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State University

Source for school statistics and data is the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.