University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Rankings & Recognition

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth appears in 13 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #180 of 181 for civil engineering, and #8 of 8 ranked colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 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

Civil engineering

Ranked #180 of 181 for value

Civil Engineering · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,051; Ranked-college median: $85,627
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 15.1 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 33th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 5th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (#179)
Ranked just below: Minnesota State University-Mankato (#181)

Best colleges for civil engineering

Electrical engineering

Ranked #182 of 184 for value

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $94,683; Ranked-college median: $99,787
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,732

Value score 16.6 of 100 · #9 of 9 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $16,125) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Miami (#181)
Ranked just below: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (#183)

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Engineering

Ranked #218 of 327 for value

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $94,683; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 40.8 of 100 · #11 of 13 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 39th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 18th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Murray State University-Kentucky (#217)
Ranked just below: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (#219)

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Mechanical engineering

Ranked #254 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,310; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $26,549; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 26.4 of 100 · #9 of 10 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 38th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 11th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Cedarville University (#253)
Ranked just below: Virginia Military Institute (#255)

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Political science

Ranked #278 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,918; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 37.8 of 100 · #17 of 20 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (#277)
Ranked just below: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (#279)

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Marketing

Ranked #312 of 354 for value

Marketing · 59 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,760; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 29.6 of 100 · #10 of 11 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 38th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 40th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Morehead State University (#311)
Ranked just below: Louisiana State University-Shreveport (#313)

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Finance

Ranked #328 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 54 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,107; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $23,375; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 16.4 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 8th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 39th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Central Oklahoma (#327)
Ranked just below: University of Southern Mississippi (#329)

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Computer science

Ranked #349 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 49 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $96,727; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $25,126; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 35.1 of 100 · #19 of 22 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 34th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 21th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Bellevue University-Nebraska (#348)
Ranked just below: Lakeland University (#350)

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Accounting

Ranked #357 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 69 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,053; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $22,125; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 29.2 of 100 · #9 of 9 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 30th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 37th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 24th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Coastal Carolina University (#356)
Ranked just below: Davenport University (#358)

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Biology

Ranked #425 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 64 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,170; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 43.5 of 100 · #25 of 29 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 26th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 23th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Miami Dade College (#424)
Ranked just below: University of Portland (#426)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #461 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 71 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,561; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $25,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 46.7 of 100 · #29 of 35 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 65th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 29th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 48% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Arkansas (#460)
Ranked just below: Temple University-Pennsylvania (#462)

Best colleges for psychology

Nursing

Ranked #487 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 146 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $86,150; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $26,250; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 39.6 of 100 · #16 of 17 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 53th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 40th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 18th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (#486)
Ranked just below: Millikin University (#488)

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Business

Ranked #739 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 97 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,430; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 36.5 of 100 · #27 of 32 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 23th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 36th percentile

Average net price $20,319 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 49.2% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Governors State University (#738)
Ranked just below: Campbell University (#740)

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Admit rate: 90.6%
Avg. net price: $20,319
Graduation: 49.2%
Students: 5,221

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Carnegie Classification

R2 research university

A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity

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NCAA Division III

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