North Shore Community College (3,919 students on campus) is inside the town. About 4% of Danvers’ residents are enrolled in college, below Massachusetts (8%).
From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Danvers. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
13
40,843 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
North Shore
Residents in college
4%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
1.4 mi
North Shore · $5,352 tuition
Nearest public university
5.8 mi
Salem State · $12,338 in-state
Median household income
$125K
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What stands out about college in Danvers
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at Over $110k, where Danvers’ median household income ($125,395) falls.
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Danvers: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Montserrat College of Art53% graduate$33k earnings$27k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.
Majors
What students study in Danvers
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at North Shore Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Health professions 34%Liberal arts 24%Public safety 9%Family sciences 8%Personal & culinary services 5%Agriculture 5%Everything else 15%
Biggest programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities190 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services53 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing53 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions38 graduates a year
$86k4 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services37 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Fire Protection29 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services28 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections25 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Danvers
Is Danvers a college town?
No. About 4 of every 100 Danvers residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The largest campus in the town, North Shore Community College, has 3,919 students on campus.
What colleges are in Danvers?
North Shore Community College is inside the town.
What is the closest community college to Danvers, and what does it cost?
North Shore Community College in Danvers, 1.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,352 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $9,000, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Salem State University cost if we live in Massachusetts?
Tuition and fees are $12,338 a year in-state and $19,531 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,516 (under $30,000 income) to $23,223 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Danvers. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →
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