2026 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools in the New England Region
[Investments and Securities](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/investments-and-securities/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong investments and securities education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for investments and securities students.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Investments and Securities Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in investments and securities, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Investments and Securities Schools
Leading the list is Harvard University, our #1 best value for investments and securities in the New England Region. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,676. Investments And Securities graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Early-career investments and securities graduates make about $111,894. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Nichols College one of the best values for investments and securities. Nichols College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dudley. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,705. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the investments and securities program here. Soon after graduation, investments and securities degree recipients from Nichols College generally make around $49,581. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
Merrimack College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in investments and securities, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $53,962. Students borrow a median of $26,913 to complete the investments and securities program here. Soon after graduation, investments and securities degree recipients from Merrimack College generally make around $50,506. Set against $26,913 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Merrimack College admits about 70% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in investments and securities will find it at Bentley University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Waltham, Bentley University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,000. Typical student debt for investments and securities graduates is $26,000. Investments And Securities graduates of Bentley University earn a median of $76,110 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Bentley University admits about 45% of applicants.
Narrow Investments and Securities Schools by State
More Investments and Securities Rankings
View All Investments and Securities Rankings >
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
