by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #1,214 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts, MCLA came in at #58.
Around 102 graduate students chose to attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts during the most recent year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 65.7% of the total graduate students at MCLA are women and 34.3% are men.
About 13.7% of the graduate students who attend MCLA are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at MCLA who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,453.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at MCLA with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | $59,241 |
| General Education | $46,032 |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a public institution located in North Adams, Massachusetts. North Adams is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
Contact details for MCLA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247-4100 |
| Phone: | 413-662-5000 |
| Website: | www.mcla.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/pages/MCLA/82654875561 |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/MCLA_EDU |
Around 94.1% of MCLA graduate students took at least one course online. Roughly 60.8% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 8 | — |
| General Education | 17 | — |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 7 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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