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2026 Best Best Schools in Massachusetts

1 Colleges in the United States
10 Best Degrees Awarded
$26,934 Avg Early-Career Salary

Best programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for best students.

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Best Schools for Best in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

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Boston University crest
Boston University
Boston, MA

Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 school for best. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. There were roughly 10 best students who graduated with this degree at Boston University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $26,934. Typical student debt for the program is $25,250. See the full best program report for Boston University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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