2026 Rankings for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

What kind of rankings and accolades has MCLA earned? All of the ranking badges and placements MCLA has received are listed below.

MCLA earned 8 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for MCLA:



#16 out of 44	#18 out of 43	#18 out of 43	#18 out of 43

MCLA has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/massachusetts-college-of-liberal-arts/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How MCLA Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#1878 Best Colleges

Top Ranked Majors

MCLA has 97 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts	10	10	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts	10	10	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	14	14	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	14	14	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region	19	20	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region	19	20	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	19	19	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	20	20	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Massachusetts	20	20	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	20	20	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Massachusetts	20	20	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts	28	29	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	29	29	View Report
Best English Schools in Massachusetts	29	29	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	29	29	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts	29	29	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	33	33	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	33	35	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	33	35	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	35	41	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	35	41	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts	36	36	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	39	40	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	41	42	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	42	44	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	43	43	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region	43	43	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	43	43	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region	43	43	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	45	48	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	48	49	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region	55	58	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	56	58	View Report
Best English Schools in the New England Region	56	58	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	56	58	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in the New England Region	56	58	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Massachusetts	57	58	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Massachusetts	60	61	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	64	66	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	64	66	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Massachusetts	68	69	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region	68	71	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	72	82	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	72	82	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region	75	92	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region	75	92	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	84	86	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	86	88	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	94	105	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	99	101	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the New England Region	119	121	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region	124	126	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the New England Region	136	138	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	188	214	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	188	214	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	247	287	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	247	287	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools	377	431	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools	379	434	View Report
Best Sociology Schools	465	550	View Report
Best Sociology Schools	467	553	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	490	541	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools	517	581	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools	517	581	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools	577	648	View Report
Best English Schools	595	681	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools	595	681	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	635	767	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools	680	779	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	748	878	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	752	1081	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	752	1081	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools	881	1317	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools	881	1317	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	890	1245	View Report
Best Psychology Schools	1057	1514	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	1072	1213	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	1118	1276	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	1314	1511	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	1713	1936	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	1787	2027	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	2041	2327	View Report

How MCLA Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

MCLA has 97 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts	2	10	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts	2	10	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	14	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	14	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region	7	20	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region	7	20	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	19	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	9	20	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Massachusetts	9	20	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	9	20	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Massachusetts	9	20	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts	10	28	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	12	33	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	12	33	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	14	40	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	15	40	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	15	29	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Massachusetts	15	29	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	15	29	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts	15	29	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	15	33	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	15	45	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	16	47	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts	16	36	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	16	44	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	18	39	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	18	39	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	18	43	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region	18	43	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	18	43	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region	18	43	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	21	58	View Report
Best Value English Schools in the New England Region	21	58	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	21	58	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in the New England Region	21	58	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	23	66	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region	23	57	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	24	66	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region	25	71	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Massachusetts	28	59	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	80	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	80	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Massachusetts	29	57	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	32	86	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	32	86	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Massachusetts	34	67	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	36	99	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	36	102	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the New England Region	37	90	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the New England Region	37	90	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the New England Region	58	121	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region	58	124	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the New England Region	66	136	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	134	210	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	134	210	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	201	283	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	201	283	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools	272	431	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools	273	432	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	314	534	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools	339	579	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools	339	579	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools	358	645	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools	388	549	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools	389	550	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	395	761	View Report
Best Value English Schools	433	678	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools	433	678	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	470	774	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	519	1068	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	519	1068	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	587	861	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	591	1229	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	671	1232	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	686	1251	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools	745	1299	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools	745	1299	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	794	1477	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools	825	1473	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools	1292	1938	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools	1325	1982	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1530	2276	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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