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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Fitchburg State11 to 1
Worcester State16 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Fitchburg State49%
Worcester State47%
Average faculty salary
Fitchburg State$98,756
Worcester State$92,773

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Fitchburg State$11,112
Worcester State$9,709
Endowment per student
Fitchburg State$5,686
Worcester State$5,627
Tuition share of core revenue
Fitchburg State27%
Worcester State29%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Fitchburg State711
Worcester State789
Most popular majors
Fitchburg State

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 18% · Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Criminal Justice/Police Science 7%

Worcester State

Business Administration and Management, General 20% · Psychology, General 12% · Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why