{"id":3676,"date":"2024-09-20T11:44:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T15:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/marketing\/?p=3676"},"modified":"2025-02-03T12:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T17:54:46","slug":"greenfield-community-college-ranked-1-in-massachusetts-by-niche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/09\/20\/greenfield-community-college-ranked-1-in-massachusetts-by-niche\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenfield Community College Ranked #1 in Massachusetts by Niche"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greenfield Community College has once again been ranked as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/colleges\/greenfield-community-college\/\">#1 community college in Massachusetts<\/a> by Niche, the top web site for students and families exploring college options.<\/p>\n<p>The Niche rankings are based on a rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial and student life data from the US Department of Education along with reviews from students and alumni.<\/p>\n<p>GCC\u2019s dedication to student success, academic excellence and campus culture are reflected in an impressive four-star rating on Niche by students, alumni and the broader community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to be recognized as the top community college in Massachusetts,\u201d said GCC President Dr. Michelle Schutt. \u201cNow that our state has made college free to all, we look forward to helping even more students to thrive academically and in their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Contributing to GCC\u2019s strength are flexible learning options, with 28 percent of students using a combination of online and in-person learning options, 34 percent attending on campus and 38 percent learning completely online.<\/p>\n<p>The most popular majors at GCC\u2014 Liberal Arts and Humanities, Nursing, Business and Emergency Medical Technician\u2014 reflect the diverse academic interests of GCC\u2019s student body.<\/p>\n<p>The Niche survey also revealed the following insights:<\/p>\n<p>88% of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.<br \/>\n74% of students report that getting the classes they want is easy.<br \/>\n87% of students agree that the workload is manageable, allowing for a balanced academic experience.<\/p>\n<p>GCC\u2019s consistently high marks across ranked areas demonstrate the college\u2019s dedication to student success both inside and outside the classroom. Dedication to student success, along with diverse degree programs and dedicated faculty ensures that students are well-prepared to transfer to four-year institutions or immediately enter the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Greenfield Community College\u2019s recent rankings and student experience, visit Greenfield Community College Rankings on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/colleges\/greenfield-community-college\/\">Niche<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greenfield Community College has once again been ranked as the #1 community college in Massachusetts by Niche, the top web site for students and families exploring college options. The Niche rankings are based on a rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial and student life data from the US Department of Education along with reviews from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}