2027 Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Massachusetts
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College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value financial planning & services schools.
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2027 Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in financial planning & services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools
For return on investment in financial planning & services, no school beat Salem State University this year. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State University is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,338, with out-of-state students paying around $19,531. Typical student debt for financial planning & services graduates is $27,176. Soon after graduation, financial planning & services degree recipients from Salem State University generally make around $49,656. Set against $27,176 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Suffolk University earned it the #2 place for financial planning & services. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $47,550 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for financial planning & services graduates is $27,000. Early-career financial planning & services graduates make about $55,914. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
Merrimack College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value financial planning & services schools. Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover. In-state tuition and fees average $53,962. Typical student debt for financial planning & services graduates is $26,913. Financial Planning & Services graduates of Merrimack College earn a median of $50,506 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,913 median debt. The acceptance rate is 70%.
Bentley University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value financial planning & services schools. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,000. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the financial planning & services program here. Early-career financial planning & services graduates make about $76,742. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Bentley University admits about 45% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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