Best Colleges in Boston

For the Major Leaguers and Ivy Leaguers

An intellectually and culturally driven city

The Greater Boston area is known for its top ranked universities, but don’t let the prestigious institutions intimidate you. There are options for everyone with 33 technical schools, community colleges, and universities with enough programs to suit everyone’s needs. The 3 major universities alone offer more than 400 programs, some of which are the best in the world.* Bostonians take pride in their education, which is why nearly 45% of the people 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher.* Unfortunately, Boston shares the same unemployment rates as the national average, but they do make nearly $400 more a week than the average American.* And lawyers, managers, software developers, and accountants on average make more than $78,000 a year.*

Home to The Boston Beer Company, (Samuel Adams Boston Lager) Boston was ranked No. 4 by CNN as one of America’s best beer towns. Which means? Operation Find-A-Brewery should be in full effect once your plane lands. And for all the sports lovers, Boston is home to the Celtics, Bruins and the 2013 World Series Champions, the Boston Red Sox. So you’re in for some serious sports entertainment amongst some true diehard fans. Boston is truly the perfect concoction of education, fun, and big city living, so the only thing missing from the mix is you.

*www.cnn.com *Bureau of Labor Statistics *US Census *Forbes, “Boston, MA” *http://www.bu.edu/admissions/about-bu/why-bu/

Best Four Year Universities in Boston

Rank	School Name	Location		Rating
1	Harvard University	Cambridge, MA	Image by @sophie_studemann Harvard University offers 399 Degree programs. It's a large private university in a mid sized city. In 2015, 8,014 students graduated with students earning 4,452 Master's degrees, 1,867 Bachelor's degrees, 1,613 Doctoral degrees, 70 Certificates degrees, and 12 Associate's degrees.	Based on 44 Reviews	Read more: Harvard University Reviews
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	Image by @shutterbugster Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 153 Degree programs. It's a large private university in a mid sized city. In 2015, 3,770 students graduated with students earning 1,748 Master's degrees, 1,366 Bachelor's degrees, and 656 Doctoral degrees.	Based on 40 Reviews	Read more: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reviews
3	Tufts University	Medford, MA	Tufts University offers 299 Degree programs. It's a large private university in a large suburb. In 2015, 4,482 students graduated with students earning 2,154 Bachelor's degrees, 1,514 Master's degrees, 602 Doctoral degrees, and 212 Certificates degrees.	Based on 12 Reviews	Read more: Tufts University Reviews
4	Boston College	Chestnut Hill, MA	Boston College offers 221 Degree programs. It's a large private university in a small city. In 2015, 4,973 students graduated with students earning 3,090 Bachelor's degrees, 1,472 Master's degrees, 406 Doctoral degrees, and 5 Certificates degrees.	Based on 16 Reviews	Read more: Boston College Reviews
5	Brandeis University	Waltham, MA	Brandeis University offers 199 Degree programs. It's a medium sized private university in a small city. In 2015, 2,661 students graduated with students earning 1,611 Bachelor's degrees, 939 Master's degrees, 110 Doctoral degrees, and 1 Certificates degree.	Based on 8 Reviews	Read more: Brandeis University Reviews
6	Babson College	Wellesley, MA	Babson College offers 5 Degree programs. It's a small private university in a large suburb. In 2015, 1,106 students graduated with students earning 569 Master's degrees, 536 Bachelor's degrees, and 1 Certificates degree.	Based on 4 Reviews	Read more: Babson College Reviews
7	Wellesley College	Wellesley, MA	Wellesley College offers 120 Degree programs. It's a small private university in a large suburb. In 2015, 761 students graduated with students earning 761 Bachelor's degrees.	Based on 20 Reviews	Read more: Wellesley College Reviews
8	Boston University	Boston, MA	Boston University offers 612 Degree programs. It's a large private university in a large city. In 2015, 12,140 students graduated with students earning 5,191 Master's degrees, 5,144 Bachelor's degrees, 1,229 Doctoral degrees, and 576 Certificates degrees.	Based on 104 Reviews	Read more: Boston University Reviews
9	Northeastern University	Boston, MA	Northeastern University offers 277 Degree programs. It's a large private university in a large city. In 2015, 6,637 students graduated with students earning 3,911 Bachelor's degrees, 2,011 Master's degrees, 675 Doctoral degrees, and 40 Certificates degrees.	Based on 48 Reviews	Read more: Northeastern University Reviews
10	Bentley University	Waltham, MA	Bentley University offers 76 Degree programs. It's a medium sized private university in a small city. In 2015, 2,147 students graduated with students earning 1,371 Bachelor's degrees, 660 Master's degrees, 105 Certificates degrees, 7 Doctoral degrees, and 4 Associate's degrees.	Based on 20 Reviews	Read more: Bentley University Reviews

Colorado State University-Global Campus

Earn the degree you need to advance your career. CSU-Global Campus is uniquely focused on delivering 100% online degree programs to working professionals and nontraditional students. There are no set class times or locations, and classes start every month.

Best Community Colleges in Boston

Rank	School Name	Location
1	Bunker Hill Community College	Boston, MA	Bunker Hill Community College offers 116 Degree programs. It's a large public college in a large city. In 2015, 1,746 students graduated with students earning 1,269 Associate's degrees, and 477 Certificates degrees.	Read more: Bunker Hill Community College Reviews
2	Middlesex Community College	Bedford, MA	Middlesex Community College offers 78 Degree programs. It's a large public college in a large suburb. In 2015, 1,765 students graduated with students earning 1,300 Associate's degrees, and 465 Certificates degrees.	Read more: Middlesex Community College Reviews
3	North Shore Community College	Danvers, MA	North Shore Community College offers 96 Degree programs. It's a medium sized public college in a large suburb. In 2015, 1,167 students graduated with students earning 918 Associate's degrees, and 249 Certificates degrees.	Read more: North Shore Community College Reviews
4	Northern Essex Community College	Haverhill, MA	Northern Essex Community College offers 103 Degree programs. It's a medium sized public college in a large suburb. In 2015, 1,326 students graduated with students earning 805 Associate's degrees, and 521 Certificates degrees.	Read more: Northern Essex Community College Reviews
5	Massasoit Community College	Brockton, MA	Massasoit Community College offers 72 Degree programs. It's a medium sized public college in a large suburb. In 2015, 1,121 students graduated with students earning 946 Associate's degrees, and 175 Certificates degrees.	Read more: Massasoit Community College Reviews
6	Massachusetts Bay Community College	Wellesley Hills, MA	Massachusetts Bay Community College offers 78 Degree programs. It's a medium sized public college in a large suburb. In 2015, 997 students graduated with students earning 538 Associate's degrees, and 459 Certificates degrees.	Read more: Massachusetts Bay Community College Reviews
7	Great Bay Community College	Portsmouth, NH	Great Bay Community College offers 46 Degree programs. It's a small public college in a small suburb. In 2015, 342 students graduated with students earning 216 Associate's degrees, and 126 Certificates degrees.	Read more: Great Bay Community College Reviews
8	Quincy College	Quincy, MA	Quincy College offers 42 Degree programs. It's a medium sized public college in a large suburb. In 2015, 864 students graduated with students earning 614 Associate's degrees, and 250 Certificates degrees.	Read more: Quincy College Reviews
9	FINE Mortuary College	Norwood, MA	FINE Mortuary College offers 1 Degree program. It's a very small private college in a large suburb. In 2015, 16 students graduated with students earning 16 Associate's degrees.	Read more: FINE Mortuary College Reviews
10	Roxbury Community College	Roxbury Crossing, MA	Roxbury Community College offers 44 Degree programs. It's a small public college in a large city. In 2015, 337 students graduated with students earning 306 Associate's degrees, and 31 Certificates degrees.	Read more: Roxbury Community College Reviews

Independence University

Your goals are our goals. Your success—our success. Seeing you in a new, more rewarding, more fulfilling career is what we’re all about. Independence University has offered online or distance education for the past 37 years, but our legacy of student success dates back as far as 1891.

List of all Colleges in Boston

School Name	Average tuition	Student Teacher Ratio	Enrolled Students
Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5/5	14 : 1	29,652
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	5/5	8 : 1	11,331
Tufts University Medford, MA	5/5	11 : 1	11,137
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	5/5	15 : 1	14,354
Brandeis University Waltham, MA	5/5	14 : 1	5,752
Babson College Wellesley, MA	5/5	15 : 1	3,057
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	5/5	7 : 1	2,510
Boston University Boston, MA	5/5	11 : 1	32,158
Northeastern University Boston, MA	5/5	15 : 1	19,940
Bentley University Waltham, MA	5/5	17 : 1	5,552
Emerson College Boston, MA	5/5	16 : 1	4,479
Simmons College Boston, MA	5/5	14 : 1	5,662
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	3/5	25 : 1	18,047
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	4/5	21 : 1	15,351
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA	5/5	9 : 1	370
MCPHS University Boston, MA	5/5	31 : 1	7,074
Lesley University Cambridge, MA	5/5	17 : 1	5,067
Suffolk University Boston, MA	5/5	18 : 1	7,922
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	5/5	17 : 1	2,201
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	3/5	27 : 1	6,398
Gordon College Wenham, MA	5/5	16 : 1	2,045
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	3/5	23 : 1	11,089
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	5/5	20 : 1	4,576
Lasell College Newton, MA	5/5	15 : 1	2,160
Salem State University Salem, MA	3/5	19 : 1	9,215