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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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85 matching colleges · Showing 73–85
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Massachusetts 85 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
Net price / year$16,068PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Cambridge College
Boston, MA
Net price / year$31,072PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Laboure College of Healthcare
Milton, MA
Net price / year$36,863Payback5.3 years
Solid ROI
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
Net price / year$15,488Payback6.7 years
Weak ROI
Urban College of Boston
Boston, MA
Net price / year$6,957PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts
North Andover, MA
Net price / year$16,164Payback13.7 years
Weak ROI
The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA
Net price / year$46,754PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA
Net price / year$25,171Payback1.2 years
Weak ROI
Motoring Technical Training Institute
Seekonk, MA
Net price / year$20,255PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Boston Architectural College
Boston, MA
Net price / year$25,865Payback7.5 years
Slow ROI
National Aviation Academy of New England
Concord, MA
Net price / year$27,871Payback10.5 years
Weak ROI
Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth
Plymouth, MA
Net price / year$31,895PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, MA
Net price / year$33,216PaybackNot available