2027 Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in Massachusetts

[Multicultural & Diversity Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/multicultural-diversity-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for multicultural & diversity studies students.
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2027 Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in multicultural & diversity studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools
For return on investment in multicultural & diversity studies, no school beat Harvard University this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,676. Multicultural & Diversity Studies graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Multicultural & Diversity Studies graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 4%.
Stonehill College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value multicultural & diversity studies schools. Stonehill College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton. In-state tuition and fees average $56,370. Students borrow a median of $25,603 to complete the multicultural & diversity studies program here. Early-career multicultural & diversity studies graduates make about $45,704. That is a strong return on a $25,603 median debt. Roughly 66% of applicants are accepted.
Tufts University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in multicultural & diversity studies, landing the #3 spot this year. Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. Students from in state pay about $70,704 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $17,074 to complete the multicultural & diversity studies program here. Multicultural & Diversity Studies graduates of Tufts University earn a median of $68,154 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,074 median debt. Tufts University admits about 12% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.