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Middlesex Community College Overview

Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Bedford, Massachusetts. Middlesex Community College is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Middlesex Community College Known For?

1,040 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Middlesex Community College.
  • In 2017-2018, 26% of the faculty were full-time.

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Middlesex Community College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Middlesex Community College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Biology & Biotech Lab Technician Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Science Technologies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Best Education Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#64 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#68 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#73 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#136 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Middlesex Community College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Biology & Biotech Lab Technician Schools College Factual
#1 Best Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Schools College Factual
#3 Best Science Technologies / Technicians Schools College Factual
#24 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools Teaching Degree Search
#153 Best Business Administration & Management Schools College Factual
#267 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is Middlesex Community College?

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Contact details for Middlesex Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 591 Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730-9124
Phone: 978-656-3370

How Do I Get Into Middlesex Community College?

You can apply to Middlesex Community College online at: https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/admissions/apply/default.aspx

Middlesex Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Middlesex Community College?

21% Take Out Loans
8.9% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Middlesex Community College, approximately 21% of students took out student loans averaging $4,493 a year. That adds up to $17,972 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Middlesex Community College is 8.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Middlesex Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,938 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,885 undergraduate students at Middlesex Community College, with 1,938 being full-time and 4,947 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,938 full-time undergraduates at Middlesex Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Middlesex Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 268
Black or African American 149
Hispanic or Latino 369
White 1,036
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 78

Over 6 countries are represented at Middlesex Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Albania, and Mexico.

Online Learning at Middlesex Community College

5,005 Took All Classes Online
6,855 Took At Least One Class Online
156.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 6,855 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Middlesex Community College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 13th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Middlesex Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Middlesex Community College was 156.1%. This is the #328 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Middlesex Community College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Middlesex Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Computer & Information Sciences 9%
Computer Information Systems 31%
Criminal Justice & Corrections 2%
Fire Protection 9%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 4%
Hospitality Management 31%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Middlesex Community College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Middlesex Community College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Mathematics #8
Hospitality Management #13
Fire Protection #13
Mathematics & Statistics #20
Computer Information Systems #44
Criminal Justice & Corrections #56
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #77
Computer & Information Sciences #87
Business, Management & Marketing #256

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Middlesex Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 286 0 286
Business Administration & Management 8 168 0 176
Nursing 0 66 0 66
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 57 0 57
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 25 30 0 55
Design & Applied Arts 25 24 0 49
Computer Information Systems 0 32 0 32
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18 12 0 30
Dental Support Services 1 23 4 28
Health & Medical Administrative Services 21 6 0 27
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3 22 0 25
Allied Health Professions 0 23 0 23
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 22 0 22
Mental & Social Health Services 13 9 0 22
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8 11 0 19
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 18 0 18
Legal Support Services 8 7 0 15
Hospitality Management 8 5 0 13
Fire Protection 0 11 0 11
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 10 0 10
General Biology 0 9 0 9
Information Technology 8 0 0 8
General Engineering 0 7 0 7
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3 3 0 6
Fine & Studio Arts 0 6 0 6
Health Sciences & Services 0 5 0 5
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 5 0 5
Industrial Production Technology 4 0 0 4
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 2 0 2
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2 0 0 2
Public Health 0 1 0 1
Mathematics 0 1 0 1
Construction Management 0 0 0 0
Computer Programming 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
General Physical Sciences 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 155 881 4 1,040

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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