The Chronicle of Higher Education Names Bay Path University among Fastest-Growing Colleges in Master’s Institution Category in United States
Longmeadow, MA— The Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized Bay Path
University in its Almanac of Higher Education 2018-19 as one of the fastest-growing
colleges in the United States, currently ranked 13th in the category of “private nonprofit
master’s institutions” with a 118.1% growth rate over a ten year period (2006-2016).
Bay Path was the only institution of higher education from Massachusetts on the list,
and the only women’s college in New England ranked in this category.
“I am pleased that Bay Path has moved up four places in the national ranking,”
President Carol A. Leary said. “Our continued presence on the list can be attributed to
three key factors: from undergraduate degrees through doctoral programs, the different
levels of education we provide; the variety of modalities we use in our learning
environments which include on campus, online, and hybrid; and the continual
diversification of our program offerings for both undergraduate and graduate students.”
Bay Path offers a range of educational options in response to the shifting needs of
prospective students and the changing 21 st century workplace. According to a Bureau of
Labor Statistics report for 2018 that cites the top 20 fastest growing careers, several
professions require master’s degrees including marriage and family therapists,
physician assistants, post-secondary nursing instructors, and genetic counselors, among
others. Bay Path offers graduate degrees in these areas and the recently launched MS in Genetic Counseling has earned distinction as the first all-online program of its kind in
the country.
Data contained in the Almanac of Higher Education 2018-19 are based on fall
enrollment of full- and part-time graduate and undergraduate students during the span
of 2006-2016, including students that are online-only. The report included all U.S.
degree-granting institutions with at least 500 students in 2006. Published by The
Chronicle of Higher Education, the annual Almanac of Higher Education is a
comprehensive assessment of the higher education industry. It contains over 90 tables
of data providing a portrait of the nation’s multibillion-dollar higher education industry.
Mission-driven, Bay Path is continually developing programs that are career-focused,
filling a need for educated and trained professionals in our communities, regions, and
beyond. Information about Bay Path University and its degree programs is available
online at www.baypath.edu.
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About Bay Path University
Bay Path University was founded in 1897. With locations in Longmeadow (main), East
Longmeadow (Philip H. Ryan Health Science Center), Springfield (MA), Sturbridge
(MA), and Concord (MA), Bay Path’s innovative program offerings include traditional
undergraduate degrees for women, The American Women's College on-ground and online, the first all-women, all-online accredited bachelor’s degree programs in the
country; over 25 graduate programs for women and men; and Strategic Alliances,
offering professional development courses for individuals and organizations. Bay Path’s
is to give students confidence in the fundamentals of their chosen field, the
curiosity to question the ordinary, the leadership to show initiative, and the desire to
make a difference.