Merrimack College
North Andover, MA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Merrimack College has 27 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer Science (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $114,115 four years after finishing, against $99,177 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
$74,412
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 Merrimack College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 97 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 Science | 14 | N/A | $114,115 | $99,17715% above | N/A |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 7 | $96,494 | N/A | $81,61618% above | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | 17 | $77,981 | $90,714 | $85,1157% above | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 23 | $72,182 | $85,545 | $91,2856% below | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | 25 | N/A | $79,581 | $57,55838% above | $26,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 62 | $56,316 | $73,877 | $64,59014% above | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 67 | $50,663 | $69,615 | $54,46928% above | $26,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 44 | $41,022 | $68,209 | $59,88114% above | $27,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 0 | N/A | $65,549 | $67,6763% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 44 | $48,944 | $64,345 | $53,82520% above | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General | 47 | $43,630 | $62,567 | $50,06625% above | $27,000 |
| Education, General | 0 | $40,825 | $55,180 | $49,23912% above | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 87 | $39,681 | $53,734 | $47,26914% above | $27,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 0 | $36,070 | N/A | $42,82116% below | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 7 | $31,741 | N/A | $37,01714% below | $25,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 27 | $101,605 | N/A | $86,63617% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 61 | $81,515 | $92,014 | $93,2281% below | $29,833 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 77 | $69,771 | $84,044 | $95,12712% below | $20,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 17 | $59,967 | $72,160 | $83,63214% below | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 14 | $56,358 | $64,371 | $69,9448% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 38 | $63,360 | N/A | $51,02724% above | $50,489 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 38 | $62,816 | N/A | $56,87510% above | $20,500 |
| Education, General | 0 | N/A | $62,474 | $63,7542% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 109 | $56,223 | $61,055 | $58,8454% above | $30,917 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 28 | $48,112 | $60,333 | $126,48352% below | $20,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 23 | $56,863 | N/A | $53,9655% above | $41,000 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 17 | $54,254 | $55,217 | $61,63310% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Merrimack College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 4 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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