#7
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Massachusetts
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 68
- Page
- 1 / 3
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#171
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
· Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 3.4%
success-focused
#216
#262
#292
#317
American International College
· American International College, MAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.7%
#319
#338
Wentworth Institute of Technology
· Wentworth Institute of Technology, MASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.6%
#342
#353
#394
Northeastern University Professional Programs
· Northeastern University Professional Programs, MAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 2.4%
#402
Roxbury Community College
· Roxbury Community College, MAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.4%
access-focused
#405
#418
#423
#429
#434
#467
#491
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
· Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
success-focused
#517
#523
#537
#563
#568
#571
Western New England University
· Western New England University, MASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.0%
How we score — methodology (v1) ▾
Eligibility
Institutions covered by Opportunity Insights (Chetty et al.) — ~2,200 colleges with longitudinal mobility tracking. Birth cohorts 1980–1991.
Score weights
100%
Mobility Rate 100%