A recent list of the country's Most Transformative Colleges by the Website Money.com placed Framingham State University 40th in the country.

For the list, Money.com ranked colleges based on their exclusive "value-added" scores for graduation rates, earnings, and student loan repayment, eliminating schools with below-average scores. Data was drawn from the U.S. Department of Education, Peterson's, and PayScale.com.

"It's not surprising that elite schools report high graduation rates or alumni success," the site states in explaining its ranking. “What’s impressive is when students beat the odds by doing better than would be expected from their academic and economic backgrounds. We call this a college’s value add."

Only three Massachusetts schools placed ahead of Framingham State in the rankings, which determined that FSU alumni earn about $1,200 more annually in early career earnings relative to peer institutions.

"You cannot overstate the value of an FSU degree," says Framingham State President F. Javier Cevallos. "We have excellent programs taught by outstanding faculty on a beautiful New England campus. Because we are a public school, our commitment to access and affordability is paramount."