Becker College
Worcester, MA61 Sever St, Worcester, MA 01609-2165
877-523-2537
Becker College is a private college in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1784 as the Worcester County Manual Labor School and is the second oldest college in Massachusetts after Harvard University. The school was founded with the purpose of providing education to those who could not afford it. The school changed its name to Becker Junior College in 1951 and then to Becker College in 2009. The college offers associate and bachelor's degrees in a variety of fields, including business, nursing, and veterinary science. The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1675
Acceptance Rate: 82.96%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.becker.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.becker.edu/student-life/student-support/financial-aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $58110
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $58110
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Becker College is $217516.68. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Becker College. For graduates of Becker College, we saw an average early-career income of $43700.00 and mid-career income of $66400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.