Worcester, MA (population: 174,854) has eleven higher education schools within its city limits. Worcester State College, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 5,473. It is the 473rd highest ranked school in the USA and the 29th highest in the state of Massachusetts (#1 is Harvard University). Worcester lies in Worcester county, which is one of the 12 counties in Massachusetts. The Worcester, MA-CT area has 239,370 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1.7% unemployment rate, $22.49/hr average worker wage, and a $46,790 average annual salary.
Of the 11 schools in Worcester, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Worcester Polytechnic Institute comes out as the most expensive ($32,337/yr), with Quinsigamond Community College as the lowest recorded at only $7,537/yr.
Popular Bars in Worcester:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Worcester |
| Leominster | MA | 41,104 | 0 | - | 0 | 17.4 miles |
| Framingham | MA | 64,549 | 2 | 43.2155 | 61 | 19.1 miles |
| Fitchburg | MA | - | 3 | 41.3845 | 81 | 21.7 miles |
| Woonsocket | RI | 42,967 | 0 | - | 0 | 24.5 miles |
| Wellesley | MA | - | 2 | 79.2832 | 74 | 26.6 miles |
| Smithfield | RI | - | 2 | 41.9902 | 100 | 27.5 miles |
| Needham | MA | - | 1 | 85.1852 | 4 | 29.6 miles |
| Waltham | MA | 60,722 | 3 | 63.6138 | 127 | 30.3 miles |
| North Attleborough | MA | 43,307 | 0 | - | 0 | 32.2 miles |
| Danielson | CT | - | 1 | 10.6065 | 27 | 32.6 miles |
| Watertown | MA | - | 4 | 19.8045 | 105 | 32.8 miles |
| Chestnut Hill | MA | - | 2 | 53.2355 | 134 | 32.9 miles |
| Brighton | MA | - | 3 | 22.1394 | 9 | 33.9 miles |
| Brookline | MA | 55,248 | 4 | 18.3285 | 60 | 34.5 miles |
| Billerica | MA | 40,949 | 1 | 35.5405 | 2 | 34.5 miles |
| Attleboro | MA | 42,840 | 0 | - | 0 | 35.2 miles |
| Rindge | NH | - | 1 | 51.4025 | 64 | 35.5 miles |
| Pawtucket | RI | 71,155 | 3 | 14.7207 | 9 | 35.7 miles |
| Lowell | MA | 104,063 | 4 | 27.7393 | 100 | 35.8 miles |
| Cambridge | MA | 108,135 | 7 | 39.5149 | 268 | 36.1 miles |
| Woburn | MA | - | 3 | 29.2811 | 25 | 36.6 miles |
| Nashua | NH | 86,706 | 4 | 32.4184 | 139 | 37.0 miles |
| Providence | RI | 170,868 | 6 | 59.8209 | 418 | 37.0 miles |
| Somerville | MA | 75,604 | 1 | 21.9743 | 9 | 37.2 miles |
| Milton | MA | - | 2 | 30.0286 | 66 | 38.1 miles |
| Cranston | RI | 79,642 | 2 | 23.0973 | 5 | 38.5 miles |
| East Providence | RI | 48,249 | 1 | 29.3002 | 11 | 39.9 miles |
| Malden | MA | 55,904 | 4 | 25.7416 | 22 | 39.9 miles |
| Boston | MA | 610,407 | 34 | 31.8192 | 1,194 | 40.7 miles |
| Chelsea | MA | 44,282 | 1 | 26.6747 | 5 | 40.9 miles |