The student-faculty ratio at University of Massachusetts--Boston is 16:1, and the school has 37.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Massachusetts--Boston include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Psychology; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 78 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Total faculty
718 full time
445 part time
Minority
28% full time
13% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
86%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4956.3%
Classes with fewer than 20 students37.6%
50 or more6.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
78%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
82%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
47%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
42%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
52%
6-year graduation rate of international students
57%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
181
Post-master's certificates
36
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
71
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
10
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
3%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
1%
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
1%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
2.9%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended medical school
0.7%
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Boston University
Harvard University
Northeastern University
Simmons College
University of Massachusetts--Boston
Seeking continuing education
-
Not seeking employment
1.3%
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Joseph Kennedy II, Founder of Citizens Energy, Paul English, Co-Founder of Kayak.com, Gina McCarthy, Administrator EPA (2013-2017)
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
always
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 19%
Health Professions and Related Programs 12%
Social Sciences 12%
Psychology 10%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 9%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$65,000
Accounting$58,500
Finance$56,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,900
Marketing$51,000
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$46,700
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$47,200
Health Professions and Related Programs
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$42,500
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Economics$49,000
Political Science and Government$48,400
Anthropology$47,000
Sociology$46,700
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$45,700
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Area Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Labor and Industrial Relations
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing Administration
Nursing Science
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Gerontology
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy, Other
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Legal Professions and Studies
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Conservation Biology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Area Studies, Other
East Asian Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Music, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
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Natural Resources and Conservation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science
Science, Technology and Society
Sustainability Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Labor Studies
Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Environmental Chemistry
Physics, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Literature, Other
Writing, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Health Professions and Related Programs
International Public Health/International Health
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Five Year Bachelor of Arts/MBA Degree
The Accelerated BSN to MS Degree in Nursing
The Combined BS/MS Degree in Chemistry
The Combined BA/MA in Applied Sociology
Student participation in special study options
Distance learning50%
Double major5%
Honors program4%
Teacher certificate program3%
English as a Second Language (ESL)2%
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-medicine
Cooperative education programs
Health Professions
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
721
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
1
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Barbados
Brazil
Canada
China
Denmark
Ethiopia
France
Germany
Greece
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
2%
Consortia
Consortia
Boston Library Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
