C+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Professors
    C+
  2. Value
    B-
  3. Diversity
    B
  4. Safety
    A+
  5. Student Life
    C-
  6. Location
    C-
Massachusetts Bay Community College is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NJCAA Division III
Athletic Conference
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Address
50 Oakland St
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Website
massbay.edu
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
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Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
—
High School GPA
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Cost

Net Price
$11,896/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $12,174/ year
  • $30-48k
    $13,202/ year
  • $49-75k
    $13,916/ year
  • $76-110k
    $15,568/ year
  • $110k+
    $15,969/ year

Academics

Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
17:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
85%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.13 responses
73%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.11 responses
91%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.11 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    180 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    65 Graduates
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    51 Graduates
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
    31 Graduates
  • Automotive Mechanics
    30 Graduates
  • Medical Technician
    30 Graduates
  • Accounting
    19 Graduates
  • Early Childhood Education
    19 Graduates
  • Radiologic Technician
    19 Graduates
  • Nursing
    18 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,648Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
21%
Pell Grant
44%
Varsity Athletes
3%
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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$37,300/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
19%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
86%
National
83%

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Massachusetts Bay Community College Reviews

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I really love all the professors at the college! I have never had any trouble with any of them. They are so helpful and understanding. I also really love the programs and certificates available. I am studying Interior Design and the certificate is a great start for my future! The teachers really do care about you doing well. Something that I would like to see a difference in would be the staff in the front office that takes all payments. They don't seem to have much interest in helping succeed and going through simple processes. I would also love to see more events where students can meet other students. It's hard being in a community college where your restricted from living with other students and being in a small community like regular colleges. Other than that, I would recommend MassBay to anyone, any day.
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I was in the biotechnology program, but I had to switch because the advisor (who is the only advisor) did not approve of my decision to dip my toe into a different class not apart of the curriculum. Anyway, the engineering program has a particular section for engineering and you're mostly in one of those two rooms. Depending on the teacher, the workload is not bad at all and the teachers are the best!
This is definitely the best community college in the Boston area (I would know, I tried Bunker Hill and Roxbury Community College). It has a surprisingly good academic reputation, and professors who genuinely care!