Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, Massachusetts · Public
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044 a year). 2 fall short.
9 of 25 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 16: 15 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 5 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$16,068 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$16,068 a year
About $64,272 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,845 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,762 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,250 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,958 |
| $110k and up | $22,698 |
| All families (average) | $16,068 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate ($41,044 a year).
11 of 30 programs could be assessed 37% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $53,753 | +$12,709 | clears the bar | $22,166 | 1.7 yrs | 31 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $60,664 | +$19,620 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,826 | +$8,782 | clears the bar | $22,700 | 2.6 yrs | 26 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $47,162 | +$6,118 | clears the bar | $24,492 | 4.0 yrs | 24 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,136 | +$3,092 | clears the bar | $25,027 | 8.1 yrs | 19 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $39,955 | -$1,089 | falls short | $25,000 | no earnings gain | 17 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | $39,3751-year earnings | -$1,669 | falls short (1-yr) | $21,700 | no earnings gain | 11 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,808 | +$11,764 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $87,671 | +$46,627 | clears the bar | $22,375 | 0.5 yrs | 7 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $42,983 | +$1,939 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 12.9 yrs | 7 |
| Business | Master's Degree | $59,2411-year earnings | +$18,197 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $25,899 | not assessed | 17 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $41,044 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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