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Ready for a big step or just need a stepping stone? MassBay is a great place to start.
We offer more than 70 associate degree and certificate programs within seven broad areas of study called Academies. By choosing an academic major within an Academy, you will enjoy orientation activities, academic advising, and activities tailored specifically for you and a cohort of students who share similar academic interests.
Which Academy is Right for You?
Automotive Technology → Have you always been interested in cars?
Do you like working with tools and consider yourself to be technically inclined?
Are you capable of explaining complex issues to others?
Are you looking for hands-on training combined with challenging coursework?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, click the Automotive Technology banner above to learn more!
Business → Are you a natural leader? Do others look to you to make decisions?
Are you a self-starter and maybe a little competitive?
Are you able to work both independently and as part of a team?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, click the Business banner above to learn more!
Education + Human Services → Do you like working with children?
Are you patient, caring, and understanding?
Are you a good communicator, capable of explaining ideas easily?
Are you capable of multitasking?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, click the Education + Human Services banner above to learn more!
Health Sciences → Do you have excellent communication skills?
Are you emotionally strong, capable of empathy for others while controlling your own feelings?
Are you detail-oriented, diligent, and willing to work non-traditional hours as part of a team?
Are you curious about how the human body works and how tools can be used to determine the source of health problems?
If you answered YES to all of these questions, click the Health Sciences banner above to learn more!
Humanities + Social Sciences → Do you enjoy learning about other people and why they act, dress, and live like they do?
Do you like to discuss ideas and explore different points of view?
Do you think carefully about issues, sometimes even doing your own research, so you can make a thoughtful, informed decision?
Are you interested in social justice and human rights issues?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, click the Humanities + Social Sciences banner above to learn more!
Legal Studies → Are you fascinated by law and justice?
Do you ever wonder what it is like to be a police officer? To work in a jail?
Are you captivated by crime shows and courtroom dramas?
Are you interested in a career in law, government, or law enforcement?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, click the Legal Studies banner above to learn more!
STEM → Do you like to create, build, or discover things?
Are you interested in creating things that improve lives?
Do you like working on hands-on projects?
Are you detail-oriented and analytical?
If you answered YES to one or more of these questions, click the STEM banner above to learn more!