Massachusetts Bay Community College offers 66 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 6 Certificate and 10 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,616 for Massachusetts residents and $10,560 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,549 students out of total 3,497 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 240 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameMassachusetts Bay Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address50 Oakland St, Wellesley Hills, MA
Online Students1,549 Enrolled Online Exclusively
896 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,616
Out-of-State$10,560
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Online Degree Programs
Total16 Programs
Certificate6 Programs
Associates10 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Massachusetts Bay Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $5,616 and $10,560 for non-Massachusetts residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $24 for Massachusetts residents and $230 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$5,232$5,376$5,376$5,376$5,616
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$10,176$10,320$10,320$10,320$10,560
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$24$24$24$24$24
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$230$230$230$230$230

Online Programs By Area of Study

Massachusetts Bay Community College offers 66 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificates, 10 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs610NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs3135NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
CommunicationNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Legal Assistant/Paralegal3 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 55 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and Management2 49 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Massachusetts Bay Community College, there are 3,497 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,445 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,549 students are enrolled exclusively and 896 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,497
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,549
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses896
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,052

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,549 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,524 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 23 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,549
Massachusetts Resident1,524
Other State In U.S.23
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,549
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,100
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking449

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