Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

    North Adams, MA, United States

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    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Rankings & Recognition

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts appears in 1 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #793 of 986 for business, and #28 of 32 ranked colleges in Massachusetts.

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Business

    Ranked #793 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 20 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $53,753
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $23,250
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 33.3 of 100 · #28 of 32 in Massachusetts

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    13th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    85th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    11th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    31th percentile

    Average net price $11,402 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 46.6% · debt is 43% of earnings

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    Carnegie Classification

    Liberal arts college

    A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

    Athletics

    NCAA Division III

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