Welcome to Colleges in Massachusetts

Attending College in Massachusetts

Not to pat all of the great people of Masachusetts on the back or to tell them anything they don't already know, but Massachusetts is home to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities this country has ever known. From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to Harvard to all of the many technical and vocational schools that Massachusetts has to offer, the college bound student has a plethora to choose from. So, which college or univerisity is right for you or your student? This depends on a number of different factors and all of them should be student specific, not based on what parents think their child should grow up to be.

Top Mass Colleges

Some of the most popular colleges in Massachusetts are not schools that many people have heard of. Take for instance the College of Art, EmersonCollege, Stonehill College, and even the Christian colleges of Massachusetts. All of these schools have become very popular with local and out of area students but still do not have the big names like some of the other schools we have already mentioned. No matter if you are looking for a school with a great liberal arts program, a technical school for blacksmithing or even a school to hone your massage therapy skills. All of these specialized programs and more can be found among the vast post-secondary school offerings in Massachusetts.

We have broken down all of the schools, public and private, in Massachusetts into some of the most popular segments to help aid in your school search. We are also constantly working to update our school information and listings, so if you find something you believe should be here, please let us know.

Massachusetts College Headlines

Link To Article   Print Article   Email Article MCLA faculty get retroactive raises By Jennifer Huberdeau, North Adams Transcript Tuesday, February 7 NORTH ADAMS — Although state employees aren't allowed to strike, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts faculty members haven't been quiet about the state's failure to fund their contract over the past two years. On Friday, Jan. 27, the faculty and librarians were finally able to open their paychecks and see that their voices had not fallen on deaf ears — the Legislature's December vote to fund their contract, including two retroactive pay increases, had finally arrived. Professor Maynard Seider, president of the college's chapter of the Massachusetts State College Association, said the raises were delayed 11 months from the time the union and the Board of Higher Education signed an agreement. "We finished the contract at the end of February (2005). We waited 11 months for funding. The governor held it up for a long time — all - more available