Massachusetts Bay Community College

Name

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Legal name

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Website

https://massbay.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (61121), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA), Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce training
• Biotechnology education
• Cybersecurity training

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellesley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: MassBay generates revenue through tuition and fees charged to students. Most Massachusetts residents who don't already hold a bachelor's degree can attend for FREE through the Free College program.
2. State Funding and Appropriations: Public community college receives state funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a public institution.
3. Grants and Donations: The college receives grants from foundations (e.g., Cummings Foundation $75,000 grant, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center $500,000 grant) and donations through the MassBay Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public community college offering over 70 associate degree and certificate programs across disciplines including Automotive Technology, Business, Health Sciences, STEM, Humanities, Legal Studies, and Cybersecurity. The college serves Massachusetts residents — most of whom can attend tuition-free — through three campuses (Wellesley Hills, Framingham, Ashland) and online learning, with specialized centers in biotechnology/genomics training, cybersecurity education, and trauma-informed higher education.

Product overview

Massachusetts Bay Community College is a community college offering a portfolio of educational products and services centered on its 70+ associate degree and certificate programs across eight academic divisions (Automotive Technology, Business & Accounting, Education & Human Services, Health Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Legal Studies & Criminal Justice, STEM, and Online Learning). The college differentiates through specialized centers: the Center for Cybersecurity Education (offering the first A.S. degree in cybersecurity in Massachusetts, CAE-CD designated), the Center for Therapeutics and Genomics Training (biomanufacturing and genomics training), and the Institute for Trauma, Adversity, and Resilience in Higher Education (trauma-informed education). Additional offerings include Free College Programs for eligible Massachusetts residents, Continuing Education non-credit courses, and comprehensive Student Support Services including mental health counseling, career services, and accessibility resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate Degree and Certificate Programs Over 70 associate degree and certificate programs across eight academic divisions including Automotive Technology, Business & Accounting, Education & Human Services, Health Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Legal Studies & Criminal Justice, and STEM, with 200+ classes offered to Massachusetts residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of MassBay Graduates Find Work
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL)coreTechnology or IntegrationMassBay Center for Therapeutics and Genomics Training is a proud member of NIIMBL, connecting the college to the national biopharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem and workforce development network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Springfield Technical Community College: Public Massachusetts community college in Springfield with technical and career-focused programs, including healthcare and engineering tracks. Comparable in workforce-development orientation.
• Quinsigamond Community College: Public community college in Worcester, MA, serving a similar Massachusetts student population with associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways. Directly comparable in scale, mission, and state funding model.
• Middlesex Community College (Massachusetts): Public Massachusetts community college with campuses in Bedford and Lowell, offering associate degrees, transfer programs, and workforce credentials. Operates under the same state higher-education system and serves a comparable commuter student base.
• Northern Essex Community College: Public Massachusetts community college with campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence, offering associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways. Comparable mission, governance, and funding structure to MassBay.
• Mount Wachusett Community College: Public Massachusetts community college in Gardner with similar program breadth across transfer and workforce tracks. Comparable in enrollment scale and state-system governance.
• Bristol Community College: Public Massachusetts community college in Fall River/New Bedford area with multiple campuses, offering associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training. Directly comparable in scale and mission.
• Roxbury Community College: Urban public community college in Boston with associate degree and certificate programs, serving a similar Massachusetts resident population but with a more urban demographic focus.
• Bunker Hill Community College: Large urban public community college in Boston with extensive associate degree and workforce programs. Comparable in scope and state funding model, though it serves a more urban Boston-area population than MassBay's MetroWest footprint.

Regional players

• Cape Cod Community College: Public Massachusetts community college in West Barnstable serving a different geographic region (Cape Cod) with similar associate degree and transfer offerings, but does not overlap directly with MassBay's MetroWest territory.
• Greenfield Community College: Small public Massachusetts community college in western Massachusetts, offering associate degrees and transfer pathways. Comparable in mission but serves a non-overlapping geographic region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MassBayCommCollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/104348278794
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massbay-community-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/MassBayCC
• TikToktiktok.com/@massbaycc?lang=en
• Xx.com/massbaycommcol

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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