Mount Wachusett Community College is a two-year college that offers a wide variety of associate degrees, including art, automotive technology, business administration, massage therapy, yoga teacher training, computer graphic design, dental hygiene training, medical assisting, and much more. There are more than 40 unique degree and certificate programs at Mount Wachusett Community College.
Students can begin a career after two short years of training, or they can easily transfer their credits to a four-year college or university and obtain their bachelor's degree. Classes are small and offered in the day, evening and online. Child care is available on campus, and financial aid is available for those who qualify.
Mount Wachusett Community College
100 Erdman Way
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 840-3221
www.mwcc.edu/leominster/default.html
Fitchburg State College is the closest four-year university to Leominster. It offers more than 50 undergraduate degree programs, including biology, accounting, marketing, communications, graphic design, computer information systems, early childhood education, economics and history. There are also 22 master's degree programs.
This college offers small class sizes and more than 60 clubs and organizations, study-abroad programs in Italy, England, Spain, China, Germany and France, and great internship programs. Financial aid is available for qualifying students.
Fitchburg State College
160 Pearl St.
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-2151
www.fsc.edu
The University of Phoenix hosts one of its 200 nationwide campuses in Leominster. It offers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in subjects such as business, criminal justice, nursing, trade, education, information technology and technical fields. The University of Phoenix has an office in Leominster, although its largest area campus is located in Westborough.
One thing that makes this school attractive is its extreme flexibility. Students can complete their degree entirely online if they wish, or they can take classes at their local classes. A combination of online and in-class coursework is also available. The University of Phoenix is designed ultimately for working adults.
There is no listed website or address specifically for the Leominster campus, so the Central Massachusetts Campus information is listed below.
University of Phoenix
Central Massachusetts Campus
One Research Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 614-4100
www.phoenix.edu