Academics at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at MCLA will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at MCLA this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 1,277 undergraduate students at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is 172 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 11 to 1 which places Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts , there are 11 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (52.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (52.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts offers 23 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 22 majors within 16 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts awarded 375 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General English Literature	55	55
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)	52	52
Business Administration & Management	49	49
General Psychology	38	38
Sociology	27	27

Find out what Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' top fields of study and majors are

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