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Massachusetts Bay Community College, Massachusetts

Overview of Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley, Massachusetts is home to Massachusetts Bay Community College. Wellesley is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Massachusetts Bay Community College go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in engineering technician, nursing and emergency medicine, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Massachusetts Bay Community College Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Massachusetts Bay Community College has 5,015 enrolled students (as of 2005).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Massachusetts Bay Community College provides a student-centered learning environment in which a diverse student body explores, develops, and achieves educational goals; serves many of the economic and cultural needs of the communities in which the College operates; and advances business, education, public service, and health care by emphasizing technology and health care programs and offering strong transfer programs in the liberal arts and business."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Massachusetts Bay Community College

Massachusetts Bay Community College
50 Oakland St
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-5399
General Phone: (781) 239-3000
Admissions Phone: (781) 239-2500
Financial Aid Phone: (781) 239-2600
http://www.massbay.edu

Massachusetts Bay Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Massachusetts Bay Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine217registered nursing, EMT paramedic, licensed practical nurse
Liberal Arts93liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Engineering Technician83automotive tech, engineering technician, drafting, environmental control tech, electrical/electronic tech, mechanical engineering tech
Medical Support And Technology74radiation therapist, surgical tech, allied health and medical assisting
Business And Management57business administration, business management, accounting, business and related services, accounting technology, entrepreneurship
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy27rehabilitation, health and fitness
Medical Adminstration24medical records tech, medical secretary
Security And Law Enforcement23criminal justice and administration
Computer Science And Engineering23information science, computer support, computer science
Family And Social Work18child care provider
Law11legal assistant, court reporting
Hospitality9hospitality management
Science And Laboratory Technician5biology tech
Design5interior design
Therapy And Counseling3physical therapist assistant
Science3biological and biomedical sciences
Fine Arts1fine arts

Number of programs and degrees for Massachusetts Bay Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree42023
Award of less than 1 academic year17818
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years782

Student Body

In 2005, Massachusetts Bay Community College had a total enrollment of 5,015 students (3,109 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White74%
Black10%
Hispanic6%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1923%
20-2119%
22-2415%
25-2912%
30-349%
35-397%
40-4910%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts99%
Foreign countries1%

Massachusetts Bay Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time52 %
Part-Time39 %

Massachusetts Bay Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Wellesley, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Massachusetts Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Massachusetts Bay Community College Faculty

Massachusetts Bay Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1628
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1414

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year12$60,32731$57,125
Associate professoracademic year5$52,1865$45,360
Assistant professoracademic year12$42,6355$44,900
Instructoracademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year30$51,48742$53,897

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

Massachusetts Bay Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Information Science/Studies

DESIGN
Interior Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LAW
Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

Massachusetts Bay Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Massachusetts Bay Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Massachusetts Bay Community College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Massachusetts Bay Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Massachusetts Bay Community College Number of students
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Massachusetts Bay Community College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 16%Massachusetts Bay Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Massachusetts Bay Community College % of degrees in engineering technician
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Massachusetts Bay Community College % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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