General Education at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,202. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in education from MCLA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

MCLA General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

MCLA General Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how MCLA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at MCLA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	14
Most Focused General Education Schools	25
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	45
	59
Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	64
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
Best Value General Education Schools	131
	141
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	151
Most Popular General Education Schools	163
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
	247
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	279
	393
Best General Education Schools	446

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in education from MCLA. This makes it the #151 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at MCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

MCLA General Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from MCLA. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at MCLA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MCLA General Education Master’s Program

The education program at MCLA awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from MCLA, 96% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MCLA also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

General Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	39

Related Majors

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Education Professors	1,890	$76,230

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.