Merrimack College Rankings & Recognition

Merrimack College appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #107 of 379 for criminal justice, and #8 of 16 ranked colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #107 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 67 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,615; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 62.1 of 100 · #8 of 16 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 96th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 2th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 88th percentile

Average net price $39,219 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 69.1% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Central Washington University (#106)
Ranked just below: Stevenson University (#108)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Biology

Ranked #184 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,581; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $26,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 61.9 of 100 · #15 of 29 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 97th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 4th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 61th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 68th percentile

Average net price $39,219 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 69.1% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Villanova University (#183)
Ranked just below: Westmont College (#185)

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Communications

Ranked #186 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 44 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,345; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 50.5 of 100 · #7 of 17 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 82th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 4th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 65th percentile

Average net price $39,219 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 69.1% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Auburn University (#185)
Ranked just below: Southern Utah University (#187)

Best colleges for communications

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #273 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $85,545; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 14.1 of 100 · #10 of 10 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 11th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 4th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 53th percentile

Average net price $39,219 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 69.1% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: LeTourneau University (#272)
Ranked just below: Norwich University (#274)

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Psychology

Ranked #301 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 47 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,567; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 56.7 of 100 · #19 of 35 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 92th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 4th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 72th percentile

Average net price $39,219 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 69.1% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas at San Antonio (#300)
Ranked just below: Salve Regina University (#302)

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Engineering

Ranked #323 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $85,545; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 15.7 of 100 · #13 of 13 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 14th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 4th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 54th percentile

Average net price $39,219 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 69.1% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Geneva College (#322)
Ranked just below: Norwich University (#324)

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Business

Ranked #486 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 62 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $73,877; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 49.9 of 100 · #21 of 32 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 77th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 3th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 79th percentile

Average net price $39,219 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 69.1% · debt is 37% of earnings