Massachusetts Public Two-Year Colleges

Junior Colleges, Technical Institutes, and Schools

The State of Massachusetts administers its own system of higher education which operate at least two tiers of public colleges. One being the community colleges in Massachusetts, sometimes called Massachusetts junior colleges, or Massachusetts technical institutes, and so-called "four-year" Massachusetts colleges which award bachelor's and master's degrees. The "two-year" community educational institutions provide post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees in Massachusetts. The name, "community colleges" derives from the fact that "two-year" colleges primarily accept, and attract, students from the Massachusetts local community

Considering its rich history of private colleges and universities, a public community college system developed relatively late in Massachusetts. In 1958, a report recommended the establishment of a community college system to provide needed diversity in and access to higher education across the state. Between 1960 and 1965, nine new community colleges were organized by the newly formed Board of Regional Community Colleges, and over the next 15 years, an additional six colleges were established.

In 1980, the Board of Regional Community Colleges was abolished, and the colleges came under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Massachusetts Board of Regents, recently renamed the Board of Higher Education. The board serves as a governing board for the University of Massachusetts, the nine state colleges and 15 community colleges.

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Massachusetts Community Colleges and Two Year Colleges

Bay State College (Boston, MA)
Berkshire Community College
- Pittsfield, MA
- Great Barrington, MA
Bristol Community College
- Fall River, MA
- New Bedford, MA
Bunker Hill Community College (Boston, MA)
Cape Cod Community College (West Barnstable, MA)
Dean College (Franklin, MA)
Fisher College (Boston, MA)
Greenfield Community College (Greenfield, MA)
Holyoke Community College (Holyoke, MA)
Labouré College (Dorchester, MA)
Marian Court College (Swampscott, MA)
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Massasoit Community College
- Brockton, MA
- Canton, MA
Middlesex Community College
- Bedford, MA
- Lowell, MA
Mt. Wachusett Community College (Gardner, MA)
New England College of Finance (Boston, MA)
North Shore Community College
Northern Essex Community College
- Haverhill, MA
- Lawrence, MA
Quincy College (Quincy, MA)
Quinsigamond Community College (Worcester, MA)
Roxbury Community College (Roxbury Crossing, MA)
Springfield Technical Community College (Springfield, MA)
Stockbridge School of Agriculture at University of Massachusetts (2-year campus) (Amherst, MA)

Massachusetts Colleges

Universities and colleges in Massachusetts aren't just about fast-paced city life though. Western Massachusetts is home to the beautiful Berkshire Mountains and then there's Cape Cod with the National Marine Fisheries Aquarium, whale watching, historic lighthouses and plenty of biking and hiking opportunities.

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A college degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by Massachusetts institutions of higher education, such as colleges or universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study.

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