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title: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: North Adams, MA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, MA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,102 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,972 – $67,133 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 56% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $26,026 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 64% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $20,102 | derived |

**56% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,750 (≈ 33% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,169 to $64,895 across 11 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,895 | $22,375 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $59,687 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $46,032 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,359 | not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,231 | $24,492 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,798 | $25,027 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,172 | $22,166 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,438 | $22,700 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,396 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,617 | $25,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,169 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?167288

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