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How Well Is Boston University Ranked?

2023 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Boston University was awarded 1,880 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is supply chain management.

Overall Quality

Boston U is ranked #41 out of 2,241 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2023 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Boston U held the #67 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 63 colleges in Massachusetts, Boston U is ranked at #5.

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How Much Money Do Boston U Graduates Make?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Boston U make around $75,642 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for Boston U students since it is 78% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.