Best colleges for finance in Massachusetts
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance in Massachusetts23 schools
23 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in finance, 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 finance
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 2
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 3
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 4
Bentley University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 5
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 6
Simmons University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 7Tie
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 7Tie
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 9
Springfield College
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 10
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 11
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 12
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 13
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 14
Western New England University
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 15
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 16
Cambridge College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 17
Nichols College
Dudley, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 18
Lasell University
Newton, MA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 19
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 20
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 21
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 22
Salem State University
Salem, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 23
Fisher College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $20,111 | $14,768 | $143,372 | 96% |
| Boston College | $41,704 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Northeastern University | $30,915 | $24,250 | $92,538 | 91% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Salem State University | $15,996 | $25,000 | $56,662 | 50% |
| Fisher College | $26,649 | $25,000 | $49,669 | 28% |
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 16
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 12
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 29
- Indiana 22
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 15
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Maryland 7
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 20
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 15
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Virginia 10
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20