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EMT & paramedic training in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 9 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Massachusetts, expect to start around $40,140–$46,880 and reach a median of $50,230 with experience; the top quarter earn $54,000 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Massachusetts). Graduates of these Massachusetts programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $56,030 in their first year, against $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What emergency medical technicians earn in Massachusetts
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,550 employed in Massachusetts. National median: $44,470.
Campuses in Massachusetts, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BostonBrocktonGardnerGreenfieldHaverhillQuincyWellesley HillsWest BarnstableWorcester
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Community College | Greenfield | Public | 14 | $59,307 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Bunker Hill Community College | Boston | Public | 5 | $58,877 | $8,675 | 13% | not reported |
| Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester | Public | 30 | $58,393 | $21,000 | 22% | not reported |
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill | Public | 3 | $50,816 | $13,723 | 21% | not reported |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills | Public | 132 | $46,701 | not reported | 17% | not reported |
| Massasoit Community College | Brockton | Public | 19 | not reported | not reported | 19% | not reported |
| Cape Cod Community College | West Barnstable | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner | Public | 6 | not reported | $7,473 | 24% | not reported |
| Quincy College | Quincy | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.