Best colleges for accounting in Massachusetts
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in accounting, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for accounting in Massachusetts27 schools
27 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 accounting, 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
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 2
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 3
Bentley University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 4
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 5
Simmons University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 6Tie
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 6Tie
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 8
Springfield College
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 9
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 10
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 11
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 12
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 13Tie
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 13Tie
Western New England University
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 15
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 16
Cambridge College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 17
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 18
Nichols College
Dudley, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 19
Lasell University
Newton, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 20
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 21
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 22
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 23Tie
Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 23Tie
Salem State University
Salem, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 25
Curry College
Milton, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | $41,704 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| College of the Holy Cross | $38,782 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Bentley University | $37,930 | $25,023 | $120,959 | 87% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $22,383 | $22,763 | $71,631 | 83% |
| Simmons University | $25,265 | $24,840 | $63,494 | 72% |
| Endicott College | $40,654 | $27,000 | $58,336 | 76% |
| Stonehill College | $33,016 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| Springfield College | $30,587 | $26,250 | $48,036 | 74% |
| Gordon College | $24,883 | $26,250 | $52,119 | 69% |
| Assumption University | $29,498 | $27,000 | $74,895 | 75% |
| Emmanuel College | $26,706 | $27,000 | $68,245 | 68% |
| Merrimack College | $37,927 | $27,000 | $75,584 | 70% |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | $17,545 | $25,000 | $51,540 | 68% |
| Western New England University | $27,290 | $25,500 | $73,157 | 64% |
| Suffolk University | $29,618 | $26,889 | $67,506 | 61% |
| Cambridge College | $31,072 | $21,791 | $45,998 | 11% |
| Bridgewater State University | $16,383 | $24,286 | $57,466 | 53% |
| Nichols College | $33,036 | $27,000 | $58,063 | 63% |
| Lasell University | $27,511 | $26,000 | $49,705 | 59% |
| Framingham State University | $16,114 | $25,000 | $52,349 | 48% |
| Westfield State University | $16,721 | $22,457 | $57,346 | 54% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | $20,927 | $25,000 | $68,804 | 52% |
| Bay Path University | $14,271 | $24,901 | $55,383 | 44% |
| Salem State University | $15,996 | $25,000 | $56,662 | 50% |
| Curry College | $29,207 | $25,000 | $54,400 | 51% |
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 23
- Alaska 4
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 19
- California 42
- Colorado 9
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 32
- Georgia 38
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 41
- Indiana 31
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 21
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 7
- Maryland 15
- Michigan 35
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 32
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 10
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 22
- New Mexico 6
- New York 70
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 54
- Oklahoma 18
- Oregon 15
- Pennsylvania 80
- Puerto Rico 38
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 24
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 30
- Texas 61
- Utah 9
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 15
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 30