Summary
The student-faculty ratio at University of Massachusetts--Boston is 16:1, and the school has 33.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Massachusetts--Boston include: Business/Commerce, General; Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General; Psychology, General; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; and English Language and Literature, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 75.5 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| 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 BA/MA in Applied Sociology; The Combined BS/MS Degree in Chemistry | ||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 76% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 14 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
