Anna Maria College
Anna Maria College at a Glance
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Anna Maria College Featured Rankings
- #8 Christian Colleges in Massachusetts 2026
- #16 Massachusetts' Best Online Colleges 2026
- #22 Massachusetts's Best Online Master's Degrees
- #23 Online Master’s in Emergency Management
- #23 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Massachusetts 2026
- #23 Small Colleges in Massachusetts
- #25 Criminal Justice Liberal Arts Colleges
- #33 The Best Catholic Colleges and Universities
About Anna Maria College
According to Wikipedia, Anna Maria College is a private Roman Catholic college in Paxton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1946 as a women's college, but has been coeducational since 1973. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Anna Maria College's Online Degrees
MA in Public Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Emergency Management
- Criminal Justice
- Homeland Security
- General Track
- Fire And Emergency Services
- Required Credits: 33
- Format: Fully online
Anna Maria College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,965 | 50% | 60% | 46% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Anna Maria College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $45,920 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $23,305 |
| 30K - 48K | $23,697 |
| 48K - 75K | $24,796 |
| 75K - 110K | $25,119 |
| 110K+ | $31,898 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Anna Maria College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Anna Maria College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $67,751 a year, and 96% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Anna Maria College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,573 | 1,112 | 461 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Anna Maria College?
Anna Maria College is located at 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton, MA 01612-1198.
How Safe is Anna Maria College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Anna Maria College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Anna Maria College has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property crime rate of 0.25%. Paxton has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.37%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Anna Maria College Known For?
Anna Maria College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Literature
- Law
- Communications
- History
- Education
- Sociology
- Medical
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Political Science
- Nursing
Anna Maria College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Anna Maria College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Anna Maria College ranks #397 in the U.S. and #736 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesAnna Maria College ranks #935 in the U.S. and #2806 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesAnna Maria College ranks #1290 in the U.S. and #4442 worldwide for influence in Law.
Anna Maria College ranks #1465 in the U.S. and #5510 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesAnna Maria College ranks #1517 in the U.S. and #4911 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesAnna Maria College ranks #1620 in the U.S. and #6361 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesAnna Maria College ranks #1942 in the U.S. and #5725 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesAnna Maria College ranks #2014 in the U.S. and #6982 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesAnna Maria College ranks #2110 in the U.S. and #5624 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesAnna Maria College ranks #2166 in the U.S. and #5799 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesAnna Maria College ranks #2278 in the U.S. and #9668 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesAnna Maria College ranks #2403 in the U.S. and #6195 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing Degrees