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# Schools Similar to University of Massachusetts-Boston

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to University of Massachusetts-Boston

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | University of Massachusetts-Boston · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Franklin Pierce University | 83.8% | 93.5% | $66,687 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/) | 83.8% | 88.0% | $63,801 4 years after completion |
| Fitchburg State University | 83.8% | 86.9% | $63,994 4 years after completion |
| Manhattanville University | 83.8% | 87.3% | $68,011 4 years after completion |
| [Molloy University](/school/molloy-university/) | 83.8% | 81.7% | $96,058 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | University of Massachusetts-Boston · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| American International College | 83.8% | 99.6% | $71,565 4 years after completion |
| [University of Hartford](/school/university-of-hartford/) | 83.8% | 95.8% | $69,078 4 years after completion |
| [Salem State University](/school/salem-state-university/) | 83.8% | 95.9% | $62,605 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at Tyler](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-tyler/) | 83.8% | 94.0% | $68,633 4 years after completion |
| St. Thomas University | 83.8% | 97.9% | $70,806 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/) | MA | $63,801 4 years after completion |
| Fitchburg State University | MA | $63,994 4 years after completion |
| American International College | MA | $71,565 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | NY | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| Misericordia University | PA | $69,973 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | University of Massachusetts-Boston · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $69,532 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |
| Regis University | $69,532 4 years after completion | $81,785 4 years after completion | $18,397 |
| Utica University | $69,532 4 years after completion | $77,491 4 years after completion | $19,108 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | University of Massachusetts-Boston · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rhode Island College](/school/rhode-island-college/) | $17,707 | $9,478 | $59,430 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/) | $17,707 | $13,381 | $63,801 4 years after completion |
| Fitchburg State University | $17,707 | $14,262 | $63,994 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $17,707 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/) | $17,707 | $4,456 | $61,389 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/) | NH | $71,253 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | NY | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | NY | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY City College](/school/cuny-city-college/) | NY | $67,740 4 years after completion |
| [Farmingdale State College](/school/farmingdale-state-college/) | NY | $65,444 4 years after completion |
| [Kean University](/school/kean-university/) | NJ | $59,472 4 years after completion |
| [College of Staten Island CUNY](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/) | NY | $65,495 4 years after completion |
| [University of Rhode Island](/school/university-of-rhode-island/) | RI | $73,243 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | NY | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | MA | $81,163 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).