Since the colonial days, Massachusetts has been a capital of intellectual life in America. In many respects, Boston is the country's first college town. There are many world renown colleges and universities in Boston alone. Massachusetts CollegesOut in the more rural areas, colleges and universities abound as well. These are primarily very good, small, but expensive liberal arts colleges. Some of these are the best liberal arts schools in the nation. Massachusetts UniversitiesBut Massachusetts has a major public university system as well. Located in big college towns, the public university is one of the best in the country. Urban Massachusetts is filled with community colleges and vocational schools. As one of... Read More

Since the colonial days, Massachusetts has been a capital of intellectual life in America. In many respects, Boston is the country's first college town. There are many world renown colleges and universities in Boston alone. Massachusetts Colleges
Out in the more rural areas, colleges and universities abound as well. These are primarily very good, small, but expensive liberal arts colleges. Some of these are the best liberal arts schools in the nation. Massachusetts Universities
But Massachusetts has a major public university system as well. Located in big college towns, the public university is one of the best in the country. Urban Massachusetts is filled with community colleges and vocational schools. As one of the premiere states in the country, there is hardly a career that can't be pursued to the fullest degree in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Economy
Massachusetts has many other qualities as well. The state's cranberry crop is the nation's second-largest (after Wisconsin). Also important are dairy and poultry products, nursery and greenhouse produce, vegetables, and fruit. Tourism has become an important factor in the economy of the state because of its numerous recreational areas and historical landmarks. Cape Cod has beaches, summer theaters, and an artists' colony at Provincetown. The Berkshires, in the western part of the state, is the site of Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony; art museums, including Mass MoCA and the Clark Institute; and Jacob's Pillow, a world renowned dance center. Other Massachusetts Attractions
Other points of interest are Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Minute Man National Historical Park between Lexington and Concord, and Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth. In Boston there are many places of historical interest, including Old North Church, Old State House, Faneuil Hall, the USS Constitution, and the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. Hide