Best colleges for history in Massachusetts
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in history, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for history in Massachusetts46 schools
46 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in history, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Massachusetts
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 2
Williams College
Williamstown, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 3
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 4
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 5
Amherst College
Amherst, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 6
Tufts University
Medford, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 7
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 8
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 9
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 10
Smith College
Northampton, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 11
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade C+
- 12
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 13
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade C+
- 14
Bentley University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade C+
- 15
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 16
Clark University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 17
Simmons University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B
- 18
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 19Tie
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade C+
- 19Tie
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 21
Springfield College
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade C+
- 22
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade C+
- 23
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 24
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 25
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | About $20,000 | $14,768 | $143,372 | 96% |
| Williams College | About $18,000 | $12,761 | $88,665 | 94% |
| Harvard University | About $19,000 | $14,000 | $101,817 | 98% |
| Wellesley College | About $25,000 | $10,000 | $84,803 | 92% |
| Amherst College | About $23,000 | $13,740 | $77,644 | 94% |
| Tufts University | About $40,000 | $16,250 | $83,214 | 94% |
| Boston University | About $24,000 | $23,250 | $83,238 | 89% |
| Boston College | About $42,000 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Northeastern University | About $31,000 | $24,250 | $92,538 | 91% |
| Smith College | About $28,000 | $17,550 | $64,027 | 89% |
| College of the Holy Cross | About $39,000 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Mount Holyoke College | About $26,000 | $22,902 | $58,418 | 84% |
| Brandeis University | About $36,000 | $25,648 | $77,231 | 86% |
| Bentley University | About $38,000 | $25,023 | $120,959 | 87% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | About $22,000 | $22,763 | $71,631 | 83% |
| Clark University | About $29,000 | $26,759 | $62,381 | 77% |
| Simmons University | About $25,000 | $24,840 | $63,494 | 72% |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | About $30,000 | $26,000 | $67,725 | 73% |
| Endicott College | About $41,000 | $27,000 | $58,336 | 76% |
| Stonehill College | About $33,000 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| Springfield College | About $31,000 | $26,250 | $48,036 | 74% |
| Gordon College | About $25,000 | $26,250 | $52,119 | 69% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | About $17,000 | $23,704 | $64,874 | 65% |
| Assumption University | About $29,000 | $27,000 | $74,895 | 75% |
| Emmanuel College | About $27,000 | $27,000 | $68,245 | 68% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 22
- Arizona 7
- Arkansas 17
- California 68
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 20
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 30
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 45
- Indiana 35
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 22
- Kentucky 23
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 9
- Maryland 23
- Michigan 31
- Minnesota 28
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 37
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 6
- New York 82
- North Carolina 45
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 61
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 80
- Puerto Rico 7
- Rhode Island 7
- South Carolina 28
- South Dakota 8
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 67
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 40
- Washington 17
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 27