Dean College

Franklin, Massachusetts · Private, nonprofit

Of 9 assessed programs, 5 leave graduates out-earning a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044/yr) and 4 fall short. Another 29 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$26,996
$30k to $48k	$26,798
$48k to $75k	$28,640
$75k to $110k	$31,161
$110k and up	$34,318
All families (average)	$30,684

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

9 of 38 programs could be assessed 24% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Bachelor's Degree	$46,897	+$5,853	clears the bar	$26,000	4.4 yrs	57
Dance	Bachelor's Degree	$36,644	-$4,400	falls short	$27,000	insufficient data	31
Business Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$62,986	+$21,942	clears the bar	$26,000	1.2 yrs	24
Theatre	Bachelor's Degree	$36,724	-$4,320	falls short	$27,000	insufficient data	20
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	$47,451	+$6,407	clears the bar	$12,000	1.9 yrs	19
Psychology	Bachelor's Degree	$45,086	+$4,042	clears the bar	$27,000	6.7 yrs	17
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Associate's Degree	$36,616	-$4,428	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Bachelor's Degree	$33,485	-$7,559	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Associate's Degree	$42,723	+$1,679	clears the bar	$15,750	9.4 yrs	6
Criminal Justice	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	20
Communications and Media	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	18
Criminal Justice	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Teacher Education (by level)	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Psychology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Sociology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Teacher Education (by level)	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	$12,000	insufficient data	4
English	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Theatre	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Marketing	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Journalism	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Teacher Education (by level)	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Human Resources	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
History	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Communications and Media	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Biology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Sociology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Dance	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Business Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Biology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Homeland Security	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Health Sciences	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Accounting	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Accounting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
English	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
History	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($41,044/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.