Chicopee, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs. Chicopee has a population of about 55,213. Median household income is $66,927 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Massachusetts, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Technical Writer at a median $109,200 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Liberal Arts Schools to Chicopee
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Chicopee, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Chicopee city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Chicopee.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,540
Avg net price
$17,545/yr
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Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 36
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Massachusetts schools on the Massachusetts liberal arts page.
Liberal Arts Wages Near Chicopee
Chicopee is part of the Springfield, MA metro area (BLS area code 44140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Public Relations Specialist |
$69,790 |
Springfield, MA |
$72,622 |
| Management Analyst |
$107,210 |
Springfield, MA |
$111,561 |
| Technical Writer |
$109,200 |
MA statewide |
$113,632 |
| News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist |
N/A |
MA statewide |
– |
| Editor |
$58,460 |
Springfield, MA |
$60,832 |
| Training and Development Specialist |
$70,030 |
Springfield, MA |
$72,872 |
| Human Resources Specialist |
$77,740 |
Springfield, MA |
$80,895 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Chicopee at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
55,213 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$66,927 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
23.2% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
96.1 (below U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
| Liberal Arts-related employment in Hampden County |
563 workers, 38 establishments |
BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Other Chicopee-Area Cities With Liberal Arts Programs
- Holyoke, MA – 4.3 mi away (40,280 pop)
- Springfield, MA – 4.5 mi away (625,300 pop)
- Westfield, MA – 9.8 mi away (41,552 pop)
- Northampton, MA – 11.6 mi away (28,483 pop)
- Amherst, MA – 13.4 mi away (40,989 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Chicopee, MA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Chicopee. The closest is College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, MA (2.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Western New England University (5.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near Chicopee?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Chicopee are: Technical Writer ($109,200), Management Analyst ($107,210), Human Resources Specialist ($77,740). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Holyoke instead of Chicopee?
Holyoke, MA is 4.3 miles from Chicopee and has its own set of local liberal arts programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Chicopee an affordable place to study liberal arts?
Chicopee’s median household income of $66,927 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Chicopee while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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