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# Best Foreign Languages Colleges in Massachusetts (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 17 colleges in Massachusetts that report a Foreign Languages earnings cohort, ordered by the median earnings of Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $78,746 four years after completing.

Across the listed schools, the figures range from $78,746 to $32,495, with a median of $56,609. For 6 of the 17 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

The list includes 4 public institutions and 13 private nonprofits. Bridgewater State University posts the lowest average net price on the page at $16,383.

Amherst College reports the highest six-year completion rate, graduating 94% of its students within six years. University of Massachusetts-Boston ranks 122nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

17 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Median Foreign Languages Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Brandeis University · Waltham, MA | $78,746 | $35,736 | $13,363 | 40.5% |
|  | [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $78,746](/school/brandeis-university/outcomes/) for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (15 graduates) |
| 2 | Tufts University · Medford, MA | $70,767 | $39,998 | $11,284 | 11.5% |
|  | With a [six-year completion rate of 94%](/school/tufts-university/outcomes/), [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/majors/) graduates nearly all of its students within six years. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (39 graduates), East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (9 graduates), Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (9 graduates) |
| 3 | College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA | $67,950 | $38,782 | $14,343 | 17.6% |
|  | [College of the Holy Cross](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/majors/) [admits 18% of applicants](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/admissions/) and posts median earnings of $67,950 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (33 graduates), Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (18 graduates), East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($76,301) |
| 4 | Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA | $65,036 | $25,496 | $2,546 | 14.1% |
|  | An [average net price of $2,546](/school/wellesley-college/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 accompanies median earnings of $65,036 at [Wellesley College](/school/wellesley-college/majors/). |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (19 graduates), East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($65,036) |
| 5 | Clark University · Worcester, MA | $60,649 | $28,714 | $18,188 | 39.5% |
|  | Clark University ranks 5th on this list, with a six-year completion rate of 77% and an admission rate of 40%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (14 graduates) |
| 6 | Amherst College · Amherst, MA | $60,212 | $23,367 | $1,086 | 9.0% |
|  | [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/majors/) posts an [average net price of $1,086](/school/amherst-college/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and a six-year completion rate of 94%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (21 graduates) |
| 7 | Smith College · Northampton, MA | $58,304 | $27,579 | $1,363 | 21.0% |
|  | Graduates of Smith College earn a median of $58,304 four years after completing their Foreign Languages degree. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (27 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (7 graduates), East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($58,304) |
| 8 | Westfield State University · Westfield, MA | $58,290 | $16,721 | $10,751 | 81.4% |
|  | A public university in Westfield, [Westfield State University](/school/westfield-state-university/majors/) reports an [admission rate of 81%](/school/westfield-state-university/admissions/) and a six-year completion rate of 54%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (5 graduates) |
| 9 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $56,609 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 87.8% |
|  | [Bridgewater State University](/school/bridgewater-state-university/majors/) carries the lowest average net price on the list at $16,383, and its Foreign Languages graduates earn a [median of $56,609](/school/bridgewater-state-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (10 graduates) |
| 10 | Gordon College · Wenham, MA | $53,475 | $24,883 | $21,829 | 69.2% |
|  | Gordon College ranks 1336th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $53,475 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (9 graduates) |
| 11 | Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA | $52,107 | $41,704 | $4,284 | 16.4% |
|  | [Boston College](/school/boston-college/majors/) reports [median earnings of $52,107](/school/boston-college/outcomes/) for its Foreign Languages graduates two years after completing, alongside an average net price of $4,284 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (18 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (7 graduates), Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (6 graduates) |
| 12 | Williams College · Williamstown, MA | $49,644 | $17,716 | \-$2,610\* | 8.3% |
|  | The most selective school on the page, [Williams College](/school/williams-college/majors/) [admits 8% of applicants](/school/williams-college/admissions/) and graduates 94% of its students within six years. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (18 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (13 graduates), Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (9 graduates) |
| 13 | University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA | $39,153 | $17,707 | $14,070 | 83.8% |
|  | [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/majors/) reports [$39,153 in median earnings](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/outcomes/) for its Foreign Languages graduates two years after completing, and holds an Azimuth composite rank of 122nd among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (15 graduates), Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (6 graduates) |
| 14 | Stonehill College · Easton, MA | $38,289 | $33,016 | $23,605 | 66.3% |
|  | With a six-year completion rate of 76%, Stonehill College graduates 76% of its students within six years and lists a Foreign Languages earnings median of $38,289 two years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (6 graduates) |
| 15 | Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA | $34,450 | $26,441 | $10,882 | 36.0% |
|  | Mount Holyoke College admits 36% of applicants and its Foreign Languages graduates earn a median of $34,450 four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (30 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($34,450) |
| 16 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $33,099 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
|  | [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/majors/), a public university in Amherst, shows an [average net price of $22,383](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/cost/) alongside a Foreign Languages earnings median of $33,099 two years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (78 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (47 graduates), East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (13 graduates) |
| 17 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $32,495 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
|  | [Boston University](/school/boston-university/majors/) [admits 11% of applicants](/school/boston-university/admissions/) and its Foreign Languages graduates earn a median of $32,495 two years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (32 graduates), East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (14 graduates), Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (14 graduates) |

\* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.

## How this list is ordered

Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Foreign Languages earnings cohort in Massachusetts appear. The figure covers federally aided Foreign Languages graduates who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 6 of the 17 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 17 schools with a published figure. Brandeis University leads Tufts University by $7,979, and the spread from top to bottom is $46,251.

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