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Becker College, Massachusetts

Overview of Becker College

Becker is in Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Becker issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers many areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at Becker include animal science and care and business and management.

Becker Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Faculty

The Becker teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 1,739 students study at the school (in 2005).

Student Life

Becker makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Division III Independents athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Becker

Becker College
61 Sever St
Worcester, MA 01615-0071
General Phone: (508) 791-9241
http://www.beckercollege.edu

Becker Programs and Degrees (2005)

Becker awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management93business administration, accounting, business management
Nursing And Emergency Medicine61registered nursing
Medical Assistant And Technician46veterinary assistant
Law23legal assistant, legal professions
Animal Science And Care20animal training
Therapy And Counseling17psychology courses, physical therapist assistant
Education And Teaching15early childhood education
Photography And Commercial Art12commercial art
Liberal Arts11liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Security And Law Enforcement9criminal justice and administration, criminal justice and safety
Design9interior design
Media4communications tech courses
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy2exercise science
Fine Arts0crafts and folk art

Number of programs and degrees for Becker in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree15910
Associate's degree14214
Award of less than 1 academic year214

Becker Student Body

In 2005, Becker had a total enrollment of 1,739 students (1,363 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White50%
Black5%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races40%
(Foreign Students)0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts78%
Connecticut7%
New Hampshire3%
New York2%
Maine2%
Rhode Island2%
Vermont1%
New Jersey1%

Becker Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time68 %
Part-Time68 %

Becker Room and Board (2005)

Becker offers campus housing for 600 of its 1,363 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Worcester, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Becker Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,000
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,000
Room and board$ 8,000
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 1,300

Financial Aid:
Becker participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 212300)

Becker Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year10$65,68117$52,718
Associate professoracademic year2*2*
Assistant professoracademic year2*5$43,539
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year14$60,64325$50,146

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Becker Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballDivision III Independents
BaseballDivision III Independents
TrackDivision III Independents

Becker Degree Programs (2005)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Training

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

DESIGN
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Professions and Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant
Psychology, Other

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Becker Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Becker Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Becker Number of degree programs
% of degrees in animal science and care
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Becker % of degrees in animal science and care
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Becker Female % of student body
% of students from other states
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 12%Becker % of students from other states
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Becker Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Becker Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in law
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Becker % of degrees in law
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Becker % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 20%Becker % of degrees in photography and commercial art
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Becker Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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