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Liberal Arts & Humanities community-college programs in Massachusetts

18 community colleges in Massachusetts report awarding credentials in Liberal Arts & Humanities. Broad transfer-oriented general education preparing students for a four-year degree. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Liberal Arts & Humanities program in Massachusetts, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Massachusetts public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Massachusetts published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Massachusetts and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Bard College at Simon's RockGreat Barrington75%
  2. Bristol Community CollegeFall River41%
  3. Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield29%
  4. Middlesex Community CollegeBedford26%
  5. North Shore Community CollegeDanvers25%
  6. Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill18%
  7. Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton17%
  8. Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke17%
  9. Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable16%
  10. Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield16%
  11. Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield15%
  12. Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills15%
  13. Quincy CollegeQuincy14%
  14. Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner12%
  15. Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston11%
  16. Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing9%
  17. Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester8%
  18. Urban College of BostonBoston2%

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