Fitchburg, MA has three higher education schools within its city limits. Fitchburg State College, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 7,043. It is the 399th highest ranked school in the USA and the 25th highest in the state of Massachusetts (#1 is Harvard University). Fitchburg lies in Worcester county, which is one of the 12 counties in Massachusetts. The Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA area has 48,890 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 2.7% unemployment rate, $19.26/hr average worker wage, and a $40,060 average annual salary.
Of the 3 schools in Fitchburg, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Monty Tech comes out as the most expensive ($16,770/yr), with Fitchburg State College as the lowest recorded at only $9,386/yr.
Popular Bars in Fitchburg:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Fitchburg |
| Leominster | MA | 41,104 | 0 | - | 0 | 4.7 miles |
| Rindge | NH | - | 1 | 51.4025 | 64 | 16.6 miles |
| Nashua | NH | 86,706 | 4 | 32.4184 | 139 | 19.6 miles |
| Worcester | MA | 174,854 | 11 | 28.6428 | 380 | 21.7 miles |
| Lowell | MA | 104,063 | 4 | 27.7393 | 100 | 24.9 miles |
| Framingham | MA | 64,549 | 2 | 43.2155 | 61 | 26.4 miles |
| Billerica | MA | 40,949 | 1 | 35.5405 | 2 | 27.7 miles |
| Waltham | MA | 60,722 | 3 | 63.6138 | 127 | 31.6 miles |
| Wellesley | MA | - | 2 | 79.2832 | 74 | 32.7 miles |
| Manchester | NH | 108,643 | 9 | 31.0963 | 276 | 33.0 miles |
| Woburn | MA | - | 3 | 29.2811 | 25 | 33.9 miles |
| Keene | NH | - | 4 | 29.2254 | 143 | 34.2 miles |
| Watertown | MA | - | 4 | 19.8045 | 105 | 34.9 miles |
| North Andover | MA | - | 1 | 30.19 | 56 | 34.9 miles |
| Needham | MA | - | 1 | 85.1852 | 4 | 35.7 miles |
| Chestnut Hill | MA | - | 2 | 53.2355 | 134 | 36.5 miles |
| Brighton | MA | - | 3 | 22.1394 | 9 | 36.7 miles |
| Cambridge | MA | 108,135 | 7 | 39.5149 | 268 | 37.5 miles |
| Chester | NH | - | 3 | 20.6159 | 131 | 37.9 miles |
| Somerville | MA | 75,604 | 1 | 21.9743 | 9 | 38.2 miles |
| Brookline | MA | 55,248 | 4 | 18.3285 | 60 | 38.4 miles |
| Malden | MA | 55,904 | 4 | 25.7416 | 22 | 39.3 miles |
| Chelsea | MA | 44,282 | 1 | 26.6747 | 5 | 41.4 miles |
| Peabody | MA | 51,672 | 0 | - | 0 | 42.6 miles |
| Woonsocket | RI | 42,967 | 0 | - | 0 | 43.2 miles |
| Boston | MA | 610,407 | 34 | 31.8192 | 1,194 | 43.3 miles |
| Milton | MA | - | 2 | 30.0286 | 66 | 44.1 miles |
| Northampton | MA | - | 1 | 37.759 | 84 | 46.4 miles |
| Smithfield | RI | - | 2 | 41.9902 | 100 | 47.5 miles |
| North Attleborough | MA | 43,307 | 0 | - | 0 | 48.8 miles |