22 Computer Science colleges in Massachusetts with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $80,280.
Top Computer Science graduates on this list earn over $143,372—and these schools actually serve the students who need them most. With mobility scores at the 60th percentile or above, these 15 programs deliver both access and results.
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology leads the rankings, producing Computer Science graduates earning $143,372 while maintaining a 73rd percentile mobility score. At $83,348 in average earnings across this list, these programs prove that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth serves 36% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $68,804. The best mobility schools deliver a double win: Harvard University exemplifies this with a 90th percentile mobility score and just a 0.8% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings.
Earnings: $143,372 | Mobility: 73rd percentile
36% Pell students with $68,804 earnings
0.8% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
2.7% family burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $143,372 | $14,768 | Excellent | $42,501 | Excellent | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Bentley UniversityPrivate | $120,959 | $25,023 | Excellent | $43,757 | Good | 84th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Boston CollegePrivate | $103,937 | $19,000 | Excellent | $45,000 | Good | 90th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $103,470 | $27,000 | Excellent | $53,567 | Good | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Harvard UniversityPrivate | $101,817 | $14,000 | Excellent | $28,000 | Excellent | 94th percentile mobility |
| #6 | Northeastern UniversityPrivate | $92,538 | $24,250 | Excellent | $34,984 | Excellent | 81th percentile mobility |
| #7 | College Of The Holy CrossPrivate | $90,543 | $27,000 | Excellent | $39,032 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility |
| #8 | Wellesley CollegePrivate | $84,803 | $10,000 | Excellent | $38,825 | Excellent | 83th percentile mobility |
| #9 | Boston UniversityPrivate | $83,238 | $23,250 | Excellent | $39,000 | Good | 95th percentile mobility |
| #10 | Tufts UniversityPrivate | $83,214 | $16,250 | Excellent | $38,325 | Excellent | 90th percentile mobility |
| #11 | $82,721 | $25,028 | Excellent | $65,597 | Manageable | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | $71,631 | $22,763 | Excellent | $26,243 | Excellent | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #13 | $68,804 | $25,000 | Excellent | $22,757 | Good | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #14 | $67,725 | $26,000 | Excellent | $58,410 | High | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #15 | $65,865 | $21,974 | Excellent | $17,163 | Good | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #16 | $64,874 | $23,704 | Excellent | $18,400 | Good | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #17 | Smith CollegePrivate | $64,027 | $17,550 | Excellent | $30,366 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility |
| #18 | Mount Holyoke CollegePrivate | $58,418 | $22,902 | Excellent | $31,129 | Good | 76th percentile mobility |
| #19 | $57,466 | $24,286 | Excellent | $18,070 | Good | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #20 | $57,346 | $22,457 | Excellent | $18,544 | Good | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #21 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $56,662 | $25,000 | Excellent | $21,128 | Good | 85th percentile mobility |
| #22 | $53,874 | $24,239 | Excellent | $16,500 | Good | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #23 | $52,349 | $25,000 | Excellent | $20,284 | Good | 83th percentile mobility |
Our social mobility rankings answer: "Which schools deliver the best outcomes for students from low-income backgrounds?"
This is not simply "which schools admit the most low-income students" — it's which schools both serve low-income students and deliver strong earnings outcomes.
Data based on 2024-2025 Dept of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
