Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Lasell University

For a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts at Lasell, comparable Massachusetts programs suggest first-year earnings around $39,100—squarely in line with the state median but barely above the national benchmark of $36,300. The estimated $26,750 in debt represents a manageable 68% of first-year income, which falls within the range where monthly payments shouldn't overwhelm a new graduate's budget. However, these figures come from peer programs across Massachusetts, not Lasell's actual graduates, which means there's meaningful uncertainty about what this specific degree will deliver.

The context matters here. While MIT's liberal arts graduates earn six figures and even Worcester State—a public university—produces median earnings above $43,000, the mid-range outcomes suggested by these estimates would place Lasell's program in the bottom half of Massachusetts options. With an 82% admission rate and a third of students on Pell grants, Lasell serves a different population than the state's elite programs, but families should ask whether a private school tuition investment makes sense when the estimated financial trajectory looks similar to what the average Massachusetts liberal arts program produces.

The debt level itself isn't alarming, but the absence of standout earning potential means this degree functions as a starting point rather than a launchpad. If your child thrives in a smaller private college environment and has clear post-graduation plans that leverage a liberal arts foundation—graduate school, specific career paths—the numbers work. Without that clarity, you're betting on outcomes that peer data suggests will be modest at best.