Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has 12 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $87,671 four years after finishing, against $85,000 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,507
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 20 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 10 | $67,045 | $87,671 | $85,0003% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 20 | $39,104 | $53,753 | $64,59017% below | $23,250 |
| Biology, General | 11 | $35,568 | $52,808 | $57,5588% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 17 | $37,379 | $49,826 | $50,0660% above | $23,988 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 18 | $43,357 | $47,162 | $54,53014% below | $22,483 |
| Sociology | 13 | $34,912 | $44,136 | $52,10515% below | $22,750 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 8 | N/A | $42,983 | $48,36711% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 | $31,863 | $39,955 | $48,77318% below | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 8 | $39,413 | N/A | $40,1782% below | N/A |
| History | 7 | $32,418 | N/A | $37,87114% below | N/A |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 8 | $32,340 | N/A | $30,9684% above | $20,681 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 16 | $57,373 | $60,664 | $63,7545% below | $19,339 |
Careers linked to the programs Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Verified facts
Free tools
Premium Fit Report$29 once
Your quiz result turned into up to 10 best-fit colleges, with reach, target and likely groups, costs, earnings and an action plan.
Start with the quiz See a sample reportSimilar colleges
Bars show profile closeness out of 100: how near each college's graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control are to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later card can score higher.
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
Graduation rate 46%, close to 47%
Profile closeness70/100
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
Graduation rate 53%, close to 47%
Profile closeness68/100
Salem State University-Massachusetts
Salem, MA
Graduation rate 49%, close to 47%
Profile closeness66/100
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA
Graduation rate 49%, close to 47%
Profile closeness64/100
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA
Acceptance rate 88%, close to 90%
Profile closeness61/100
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
Graduation rate 52%, close to 47%
Profile closeness56/100
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA
Acceptance rate 95%, close to 90%
Profile closeness55/100
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
Graduation rate 51%, close to 47%
Profile closeness49/100
Save it to your Backpack and compare it with the other schools you are considering.
Add colleges to your Backpack as you research.
Line up cost, admit rate, and outcomes side by side.
Email your Backpack to a parent or counselor.