Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Massachusetts by ROI

Every Certificate program in Massachusetts ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Massachusetts

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$114,019

Across all Massachusetts programs

Average Annual Cost

$22,051

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Berkshire Community College Grad rate: 19.1%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$514,994	$69,633	$17,544	$14,905	Full ROI →
2	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Grad rate: 83.1%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$474,951	$67,417	$33,389	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$391,543	$64,837	$29,084	$26,750	Full ROI →
4	Bunker Hill Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$364,063	$61,718	$14,699	$11,554	Full ROI →
5	Quincy College Grad rate: 16.3%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$317,393	$58,846	$19,527	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Laboure College of Healthcare	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$255,147	$55,888	N/A	$16,750	Full ROI →
7	Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing Grad rate: 91.1%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$252,596	$56,472	$24,158	$9,397	Full ROI →
8	University of Massachusetts-Boston Grad rate: 51.1%	Economics.	+$252,122	$56,091	$29,698	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$243,480	$54,174	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Southeastern Technical Institute Grad rate: 67.1%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$216,767	$54,657	$16,799	$14,499	Full ROI →
11	Mount Wachusett Community College Grad rate: 28.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$216,202	$54,501	$14,330	$14,435	Full ROI →
12	University of Massachusetts-Boston Grad rate: 51.1%	Psychology, General.	+$194,902	$53,230	$29,698	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Massachusetts-Boston Grad rate: 51.1%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$185,462	$52,758	$29,698	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Greater Lowell Technical School Grad rate: 85.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$170,740	$52,465	$26,600	$8,859	Full ROI →
15	Massachusetts Bay Community College Grad rate: 17.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$165,221	$51,864	$13,346	$13,861	Full ROI →
16	Monty Tech Grad rate: 75.5%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$164,914	$52,866	$37,946	$10,711	Full ROI →
17	North Shore Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$161,645	$51,628	$13,204	$13,119	Full ROI →
18	National Aviation Academy of New England Grad rate: 77.3%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$159,127	$53,279	$36,809	$21,958	Full ROI →
19	University of Massachusetts-Boston Grad rate: 51.1%	Sociology.	+$147,002	$50,835	$29,698	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Diman Regional Technical Institute Grad rate: 71.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$143,219	$51,082	$24,675	$10,182	Full ROI →
21	University of Massachusetts-Boston Grad rate: 51.1%	Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.	+$132,002	$50,085	$29,698	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Greenfield Community College Grad rate: 27.5%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$91,421	$48,077	$13,752	$12,123	Full ROI →
23	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts Grad rate: 71.7%	Ground Transportation.	+$2,765	$43,508	$18,845	$6,333	Full ROI →
24	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts Grad rate: 71.7%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$3,144	$43,692	$18,845	$13,437	Full ROI →
25	Bunker Hill Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$6,479	$42,411	$14,699	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Bunker Hill Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$21,269	$42,684	$14,699	$15,000	Full ROI →
27	Bunker Hill Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$22,039	$41,633	$14,699	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Bunker Hill Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Psychology, General.	-$24,239	$41,523	$14,699	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Mount Wachusett Community College Grad rate: 28.0%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$31,806	$41,874	$14,330	$11,079	Full ROI →
30	Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus Grad rate: 31.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$36,432	$43,329	$29,993	$24,459	Full ROI →
31	Massachusetts College of Art and Design Grad rate: 67.7%	Design and Applied Arts.	-$39,026	$42,944	$32,256	$19,000	Full ROI →
32	Motoring Technical Training Institute Grad rate: 82.4%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$57,286	$40,842	$21,301	$9,500	Full ROI →
33	Bristol Community College Grad rate: 21.3%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$76,166	$38,784	$11,846	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Mount Wachusett Community College Grad rate: 28.0%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	-$82,190	$38,607	$14,330	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Motoring Technical Training Institute Grad rate: 82.4%	Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology.	-$113,346	$38,039	$21,301	$9,500	Full ROI →
36	Massasoit Community College Grad rate: 20.8%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$113,567	$37,016	$13,887	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Grad rate: 45.4%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$125,176	$37,764	$27,631	$9,500	Full ROI →
38	Fisher College Grad rate: 27.4%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$127,823	$38,245	$52,723	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Northern Essex Community College Grad rate: 18.8%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$132,061	$35,993	$11,921	N/A	Full ROI →
40	North Bennet Street School Grad rate: 91.3%	Carpenters.	-$138,015	$38,322	$43,449	$15,560	Full ROI →
41	Mount Wachusett Community College Grad rate: 28.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$141,770	$35,628	$14,330	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Northern Essex Community College Grad rate: 18.8%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	-$160,195	$34,979	$11,921	$5,818	Full ROI →
43	Southeastern Technical Institute Grad rate: 67.1%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$163,139	$34,683	$16,799	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Urban College of Boston Grad rate: 22.9%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	-$164,940	$33,753	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Southeastern Technical Institute Grad rate: 67.1%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$178,744	$34,274	$16,799	$5,500	Full ROI →
46	Motoring Technical Training Institute Grad rate: 82.4%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$200,736	$33,646	$21,301	$9,152	Full ROI →
47	Massasoit Community College Grad rate: 20.8%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$204,087	$32,490	$13,887	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Bunker Hill Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$220,599	$31,705	$14,699	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Bunker Hill Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	-$222,519	$31,609	$14,699	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Motoring Technical Training Institute Grad rate: 82.4%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$223,926	$32,510	$21,301	$9,500	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.