Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts · Private, nonprofit
Of 20 assessed programs, 19 leave graduates out-earning a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 39 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $18,334 |
| $30k to $48k | $17,631 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,139 |
| $75k to $110k | $29,359 |
| $110k and up | $32,947 |
| All families (average) | $27,511 |
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
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
20 of 59 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | Master's Degree | $115,809 | +$74,765 | clears the bar | $26,165 | 0.3 yrs | 63 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $53,172 | +$12,128 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.2 yrs | 47 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | $85,823 | +$44,779 | clears the bar | $24,432 | 0.5 yrs | 38 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $55,292 | +$14,248 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.9 yrs | 35 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | $80,449 | +$39,405 | clears the bar | $30,634 | 0.8 yrs | 30 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $32,379 | -$8,665 | falls short | $27,000 | insufficient data | 30 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $80,875 1-year earnings | +$39,831 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $69,156 | +$28,112 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 0.9 yrs | 27 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $60,963 | +$19,919 | clears the bar | $34,160 | 1.7 yrs | 26 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,702 | +$13,658 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.0 yrs | 21 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,766 | +$15,722 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.7 yrs | 18 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $55,572 | +$14,528 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.8 yrs | 14 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $68,693 | +$27,649 | clears the bar | $26,399 | 1.0 yrs | 14 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $54,185 | +$13,141 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.1 yrs | 10 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $67,400 | +$26,356 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.0 yrs | 8 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Bachelor's Degree | $46,378 | +$5,334 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 4.9 yrs | 7 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $59,783 | +$18,739 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $68,677 | +$27,633 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 0.9 yrs | 5 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $70,304 | +$29,260 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.9 yrs | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $58,830 | +$17,786 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Management Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Criminology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 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 where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), 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.