Nichols College-Massachusetts
Dudley, MA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Nichols College-Massachusetts has 11 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Accounting and Related Services (master's), where graduates earn a median $96,385 four years after finishing, against $93,228 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
$66,716
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 Nichols College-Massachusetts. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 20 | $57,783 | $81,485 | $77,3125% above | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 18 | $57,747 | $78,894 | $73,0548% above | $23,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 24 | $45,078 | $75,321 | $54,46938% above | $26,500 |
| International Business | 4 | N/A | $68,608 | $73,6407% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 18 | $50,749 | $63,297 | $64,5902% below | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 49 | $57,508 | $62,926 | $64,0162% below | $23,342 |
| Marketing | 31 | $52,721 | $60,365 | $66,5429% below | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 27 | $39,416 | $53,531 | $53,0241% above | $26,882 |
| Psychology, General | 22 | N/A | $52,824 | $50,0666% above | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 18 | $86,159 | $96,385 | $93,2283% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 85 | $73,305 | $91,050 | $95,1274% below | $20,500 |
Careers linked to the programs Nichols College-Massachusetts 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 and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
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