Head-to-head comparison
Massasoit Community College vs Berkshire Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A Brockton, MA
Massasoit Community College
- Net price / year
- $8,460
- Earnings, 10 years
- $46,111
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Pittsfield, MA
Berkshire Community College
- Net price / year
- $9,921
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,832
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Massasoit Community College comes closer — median earnings $46,111 against a $16,920 total, vs $38,832 at Berkshire Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Massasoit Community College | Berkshire Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $8,460 | $9,921 |
| Total net cost | $16,920 | $19,842 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $46,111 | $38,832 |
| Median debt | $10,000 | $12,053 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$61,900 | -$210,402 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Massasoit Community College or Berkshire Community College?
Massasoit Community College, at $8,460 a year after aid versus $9,921 — a gap of $1,461 a year, or $2,922 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Massasoit Community College or Berkshire Community College graduates earn more?
Massasoit Community College graduates report a median $46,111 ten years after entry, $7,279 more than the $38,832 at Berkshire Community College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Massasoit Community College or Berkshire Community College?
Massasoit Community College: its completers carry a median $10,000 in federal loans versus $12,053 at Berkshire Community College, a difference of $2,053. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
20% of students finish at Berkshire Community College, against 19% at Massasoit Community College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.