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Colleges near Methuen · College Scorecard

No college in Methuen, but 61 within 30 miles

The closest is Massachusetts School of Law in Andover, 4.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
4.3 mi
Massachusetts School of Law
Within 30 miles
61
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
7.6 mi
Northern Essex Community College
Students nearby
264,529
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
7%
MA 8%

College from Methuen

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Methuen

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Methuen.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Tufts University University of New Hampshire Northeastern University Boston University Methuen
University or collegeCommunity college
Massachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Andover
4.3 mi284 students
Northpoint Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Haverhill
5.3 mi94 students
Merrimack CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Andover
5.8 mi4,664 students
Northern Essex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Haverhill
7.6 mi3,674 students
University of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity or college · Public · Lowell
9.8 mi11,742 students
Rivier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashua
14.1 mi2,230 students
North Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danvers
15 mi3,919 students
St Joseph School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Nashua
15.2 mi96 students
Middlesex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bedford
15.9 mi6,225 students
Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Merrimack
16.1 mi95 students

51 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Methuen’s median household income ($113K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Methuen: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Northpoint Bible CollegeMerrimack CollegeNorthern Essex Community College
Northpoint Bible College54% graduate$42k earnings$25k typical debt
Merrimack College70% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
Northern Essex Community College21% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Methuen. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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