Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Boston University is 13:1, and the school has 54.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Boston University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Engineering; and Health Professions and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91.0 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - other, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | BA/DMD(CAS/SDM, 7 yr program); BA/MA (CAS/GRS) Anthropology; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) Astrophysics and Space Physics; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Astronomy; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Biochemistry; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Biology; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Chemistry; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Classical Studies; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Cognitive & Neural Systems; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Computer Science; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Earth Sciences; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Economics; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Economics and Mathematics; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Energy & Environmental Analysis; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in English; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Environmental Analysis & Policy; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Environmental Remote Sensing & GIS; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in French; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Geography; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Geography & Environment; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Mathematics & Statistics; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Philosophy; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Political Science; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Religion; BA/MA (CAS/GRS) in Spanish; BA/MA in Physics; BA/MPH (CAS/SPH); BFA/MA in Art Education; BS/DPT (SAR) Physical Therapy; BS/MD (CAS/MED, 7 yr program); BS/MPH (SAR/SPH); BS/MS (ENG) in Biomedical Engineering; BS/MS (ENG) in Computer Engineering; BS/MS (ENG) in Computer Systems Engineering; BS/MS (ENG) in Electrical Engineering; BS/MS (ENG) in Manufacturing Engineering; BS/MS (ENG) in Mechanical Engineering; BS/MS (SAR)Speech Language, Hearing Science; BS/MSOT (SAR) Occupational Therapy; MusB/MusM (CFA) Music Ed. or Performance | ||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 91% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 80 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
