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2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Massachusetts

Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.

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Year
2026
Version
v1

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#1248

Lesley University

· Lesley University, MA
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
1.3%
#1437

Emerson College

· Emerson College, MA
Solid outcomes
Mobility rate
1.1%
#1538

Williams College

· Williams College, MA
High-return
Mobility rate
1.0%
#1662

Dean College

· Dean College, MA
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.9%
#1738

Merrimack College

· Merrimack College, MA
Solid outcomes
Mobility rate
0.8%
#1774

Hampshire College

· Hampshire College, MA
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.7%
#1841

Stonehill College

· Stonehill College, MA
Solid outcomes
Mobility rate
0.6%
#1858

Gordon College

· Gordon College, MA
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.6%
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%