Best Sociology Degrees in Massachusetts by ROI

Colleges in Massachusetts ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Massachusetts

19

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$204,546

Across Massachusetts programs

Average Annual Cost

$53,155

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Curry College

Grad rate: 50.3%

-$36,084 $52,507 $61,556 N/A Full ROI →
2 University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Grad rate: 83.1%

-$114,006 $44,665 $33,389 $25,000 Full ROI →
3 Boston College

Grad rate: 91.0%

-$124,082 $53,815 $83,683 $19,000 Full ROI →
4 University of Massachusetts-Boston

Grad rate: 51.1%

-$128,964 $43,432 $29,698 $28,750 Full ROI →
5 Westfield State University

Grad rate: 57.4%

-$129,500 $40,812 $26,435 N/A Full ROI →
6 Harvard University

Grad rate: 97.5%

-$146,228 $51,257 $82,842 N/A Full ROI →
7 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Grad rate: 51.8%

-$147,788 $40,946 $31,677 N/A Full ROI →
8 Salem State University

Grad rate: 55.2%

-$152,931 $41,948 $27,615 $30,690 Full ROI →
9 Suffolk University

Grad rate: 60.1%

-$157,658 $48,504 $62,822 $27,000 Full ROI →
10 Worcester State University

Grad rate: 57.1%

-$166,680 $39,669 $21,586 $24,975 Full ROI →
11 Clark University

Grad rate: 76.7%

-$170,262 $47,963 $64,426 $23,569 Full ROI →
12 Framingham State University

Grad rate: 52.0%

-$183,286 $39,966 $26,539 $27,000 Full ROI →
13 Boston University

Grad rate: 89.5%

-$203,968 $50,146 $82,694 $26,750 Full ROI →
14 College of the Holy Cross

Grad rate: 90.3%

-$231,206 $47,527 $76,510 $26,449 Full ROI →
15 Brandeis University

Grad rate: 86.7%

-$271,562 $46,669 $82,123 $27,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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