The Best Finance Programs in Massachusetts for 2026

Endicott College's B.S. in Finance, in the School of Business, requires 125 to 126 credits built around embedded internships: Internship I in year one, Internship II in year two, and a 12-credit Semester Internship in year four alongside a Senior Research project and a Senior Thesis or Senior Capstone. Core coursework covers Corporate Finance, International Finance, and Financial Modeling, and students choose four finance electives from options like Valuation, Options and Futures Trading, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Risk Management. Recent interns have placed at Fidelity, Wellington, Ernst & Young, KPMG, State Street, and Travelers.

Endicott graduates 76% of its students and admits 71% of applicants, the most accessible admit rate of the four Massachusetts programs in this ranking. Tuition is a flat $39,750, the lowest here: $29,650 a year less than Boston College's $69,400 and $21,250 less than Bentley's $61,000. That combination puts the Hakia Score at 86.6, fourth among these schools, fitting students who want a guaranteed, paid full-semester internship built into the degree at a lower admissions bar and lower cost than the state's most selective finance programs.

Stonehill's B.S.B.A. in Finance sits inside the Meehan School of Business, accredited by AACSB International, a designation held by fewer than 5% of business schools worldwide. Students choose among three named pathways: Investment Finance, Corporate Finance, and Public Finance, and can apply to the Skyhawk Investment Group to help manage the real-money Mary Herlihy Opportunity Fund. The program is also part of the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program, one of the first in the country to earn that status in 2012, meaning at least 70% of the CFA Level I candidate body of knowledge is built into the coursework, alongside Bloomberg certification training.

Stonehill earns a Hakia Score of 85.2, the No. 5 finance program in Massachusetts on that basis. The underlying numbers back it up: a 76% graduation rate and a 66% admit rate, both more selective and more consistent than most programs in the state. Tuition runs a flat $55,750 whether a student is from Massachusetts or out of state, across an enrollment of 2,674. That price fits a student prioritizing close faculty mentorship and CFA-track prep over the lowest possible sticker cost.

Stonehill's own reporting shows the payoff: 98% of the Class of 2022 finance majors were employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation, with a $65,000 median salary for that cohort, a figure the college tracks and publishes itself rather than a national estimate.

Merrimack's B.S. in Finance runs through the Girard School of Business, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), with a guaranteed co-op or internship built into the four-year, on-campus track. The signature feature is the Mucci Capital Markets Lab, where students help manage more than $600,000 in real equity, fixed income, and alternative investment funds and can earn Bloomberg certification. Required coursework spans Corporate Finance, Managerial Finance, Portfolio Analysis, and Investments, with electives such as Fintech and Cryptocurrency and a Student Managed Fund course.

The program carries a Hakia Score of 82, the No. 6 finance program in Massachusetts. Its 70% graduation rate and 70% admit rate make it more accessible than Stonehill, at a flat $49,352 tuition for all 5,862 students, in-state or out. That combination of moderate selectivity and a hands-on trading lab suits a student who wants practical portfolio experience without the highest admit bar in the state.

Merrimack's own program page cites starting salaries around $75,000 and reports a 97% career outcomes rate, meaning employed, in service, in the military, or continuing education, for the Girard School's Class of 2024, with graduates going on to Merrimack's own Master's in Finance or MBA.

This listing captures the financial-planning and wealth-management track inside Merrimack's B.S. in Finance at the Girard School of Business. The major names personal wealth management as one of three career paths alongside corporate finance and investment banking, and requires FIN 4435 Financial Planning alongside Corporate Finance, Managerial Finance, Portfolio Analysis, and Investments. "Financial Planning" is listed directly among the program's core skills, and students can apply that training inside the Mucci Capital Markets Lab, which manages more than $600,000 in equity, fixed income, and alternative investment funds.

The Hakia Score here is 81.7, the No. 7 finance program in Massachusetts, just behind Merrimack's general Finance listing. Graduation rate (70%), admit rate (70%), and tuition ($49,352 flat, in-state or out, across 5,862 students) match the broader Finance major, since both draw from the same ACBSP-accredited program. It suits a student set on the planning and wealth-management side of finance specifically, rather than corporate or markets-focused tracks.

Graduates in this cohort share the outcomes Merrimack reports across the major: a 97% career outcomes rate for the Class of 2024 and program-cited starting salaries around $75,000, with a guaranteed internship or co-op, Warriors at Work, built into the degree.

Springfield College's B.S. in Finance runs through the Department of Business Management, accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), with upper-level courses in investments, money and banking, and financial statement analysis taught in computer labs built around current industry practice. Most students complete an internship, and many take part in the annual stock market challenge, where they invest and manage a $1,000,000 simulated portfolio. A direct-entry MBA 4+1 pathway admits finance majors into Springfield's MBA automatically at a 3.0 GPA, no extra application, finishing the graduate degree in one additional year.

The program posts a Hakia Score of 81.1, the No. 8 finance program in Massachusetts. Its 74% graduation rate is the highest of these four Massachusetts programs, and its 72% admit rate is the most accessible. Tuition is a flat $43,800 for all 2,599 students, in-state or out, the lowest of the four by a wide margin: $11,950 less than Stonehill and $5,552 less than Merrimack. That combination fits a student who wants a clear five-year path to an MBA without paying a premium for it.

Based in Wenham, MA, Gordon College is a private, nonprofit institution. Its Bachelor's in Finance program lands at #9 of the 12 ranked here, earning an 80.6 Hakia Score that weighs graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and outcomes. That sits below the 84.5 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. The program graduates 69% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Gordon College admits 69% of applicants, less selective than the 63% average for the group. That is more open than the 16% rate at Boston College, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands toward the lower end in a group where graduation runs from 69% to 91%.

On cost, Gordon College charges $29,500 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $118,000 in tuition. That puts it among the most affordable on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $17,006 at University of Massachusetts-Amherst to $69,400 at Boston College. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with an $88,870 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the main draw here is its low in-state cost.

Regis College is a private, nonprofit institution in Weston, MA. Its Bachelor's in Finance program ranks #10 of the 12 analyzed here with a 78.8 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 84.5 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. The program graduates 72% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Regis College admits 70% of applicants, less selective than the 63% average for the group. That is more open than the 16% rate at Boston College, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands toward the lower end in a group where graduation runs from 69% to 91%.

On cost, Regis College charges $49,680 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $198,720 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $17,006 at University of Massachusetts-Amherst to $69,400 at Boston College. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with an $88,870 national median salary reported by the BLS. It earns its place in the top 12 on the balance of cost, completion, and outcomes.

Assumption University is a private, nonprofit institution in Worcester, MA. Its Bachelor's in Finance program ranks #11 of the 12 analyzed here with a 77.4 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 84.5 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. The program graduates 75% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Assumption University admits 83% of applicants, less selective than the 63% average for the group. That is more open than the 16% rate at Boston College, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands toward the lower end in a group where graduation runs from 69% to 91%.

On cost, Assumption University charges $50,494 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $201,976 in tuition. That puts it at the higher end on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $17,006 at University of Massachusetts-Amherst to $69,400 at Boston College. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with an $88,870 national median salary reported by the BLS. It earns its place in the top 12 on the balance of cost, completion, and outcomes.

Northeastern University Professional Programs is a private, nonprofit institution in Boston, MA. Its Bachelor's in Finance program ranks #12 of the 12 analyzed here with a 77.4 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 84.5 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. The university enrolls 7,411 students overall.

On cost, Northeastern University Professional Programs charges $50,243 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $200,972 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $17,006 at University of Massachusetts-Amherst to $69,400 at Boston College. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with an $88,870 national median salary reported by the BLS. It earns its place in the top 12 on the balance of cost, completion, and outcomes.