More selective than 67% of Massachusetts colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $61,888. College Scorecard.
Higher than 11% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 35% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 10% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 30% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Anna Maria College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 3,965 applicants, Anna Maria College admitted 3,551 and 249 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Anna Maria College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Anna Maria College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Anna Maria College took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Massachusetts. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $25,554 | $110,138 | 16.3 years |
| $30–48k | $24,373 | $105,048 | 15.5 years |
| $48–75k | $25,366 | $109,327 | 16.1 years |
| $75–110k | $27,627 | $119,072 | 17.6 years |
| $110k+ | $33,305 | $143,545 | more than 20 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (29% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($46,651) minus $39,880 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $6,771 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Anna Maria College majors, earnings & careers
Anna Maria College offers 33 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 12
- Health & Medicine · 7
- Humanities & Languages · 5
- Arts & Design · 3
- Business & Finance · 2
- Education · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at Anna Maria College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | $110,044 | $22,875 |
| Nursing | $88,554 | $30,954 |
| Criminal Justice | $76,013 | $27,000 |
| Social Work | $61,652 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration | $56,774 | $25,575 |
Quick list of all 33 majors
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—
- Business Administration$56,774
- Communications—
- Community Organization and Advocacy—
- Criminal Justice$76,013
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Fire Protection$110,044
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Homeland Security—
- Human Services—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing—
- Music—
- Nursing$88,554
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Political Science—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology—
- Public Administration—
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Work$61,652
- Studio Art—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Social Work → Social worker
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Worcester
Overall prices in the Worcester, MA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,659. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 73 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Worcester County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Worcester County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Anna Maria College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Massachusetts by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria College | 50% | $28,333 | 46% | $46,651 | This school |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | — | $15,488 | 46% | $57,556 | |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | — | — | — | $87,130 | |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs | — | — | — | $92,538 | |
| Montserrat College of Art | — | $33,216 | 53% | $33,022 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Anna Maria College would cost you $12,845 more per year than Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Anna Maria College.
- Anna Maria College gives aided families $18,637 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Massachusetts resident | Anna Maria College | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $61,888 | $30,406 | +$31,482 |
| Average grants | −$33,555 | −$14,918 | −$18,637 |
| You pay | $28,333 | $15,488 | +$12,845 |
“+” means Anna Maria College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Anna Maria College
What is the Anna Maria College acceptance rate?
Anna Maria College accepts 50% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3,551 of 3,965 applicants were admitted.
How much does Anna Maria College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $61,888 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,333 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $25,554 and families earning $110k+ pay $33,305.
How much do Anna Maria College graduates earn?
Former Anna Maria College students earn a median $46,651 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Anna Maria College graduation rate?
46% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 60% return for their second year.
How long does a Anna Maria College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Anna Maria College costs about $109,327 after grants ($25,366 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $46,651 ten years after starting, $6,771 more than high school graduates in Massachusetts ($39,880), so the cost is repaid in 16.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Anna Maria College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/anna-maria-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).