Nichols College-Massachusetts Rankings & Recognition

Nichols College-Massachusetts appears in 6 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #110 of 379 for criminal justice, and #9 of 16 ranked colleges in Massachusetts.

Nichols College-Massachusetts 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 #110 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,321; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $26,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 61.5 of 100 · #9 of 16 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 98th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 6th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 61th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 57th percentile

Average net price $31,983 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Colorado Mesa University (#109)
Ranked just below: Pace University (#111)

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Finance

Ranked #266 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $81,485; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 32.7 of 100 · #7 of 8 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 59th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 11th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 29th percentile

Average net price $31,983 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Minnesota-Crookston (#265)
Ranked just below: East Tennessee State University (#267)

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Marketing

Ranked #348 of 354 for value

Marketing · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,365; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 16.8 of 100 · #11 of 11 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 12th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 30th percentile

Average net price $31,983 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 45% of earnings

Ranked just above: Touro College (#347)
Ranked just below: Hampton University (#349)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #375 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,531; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $26,882; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 30.9 of 100 · #11 of 12 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 5th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $31,983 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Austin Peay State University (#374)
Ranked just below: Saint Augustine's University (#376)

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Psychology

Ranked #613 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,824; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 36.2 of 100 · #33 of 35 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 61th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 11th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 18th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $31,983 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 51% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southern Arkansas University (#612)
Ranked just below: Cornerstone University (#614)

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Business

Ranked #814 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 49 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,926; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $23,342; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 31.9 of 100 · #29 of 32 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 9th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $31,983 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Union College-Kentucky (#813)
Ranked just below: Fort Valley State University (#815)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 80.8%
Avg. net price: $31,983
Graduation: 53.5%
Students: 1,163

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