Academics at University of Massachusetts - Boston - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UMass Boston will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UMass Boston this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 12,714 undergraduate students at University of Massachusetts - Boston is 1,163 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 16 to 1 which makes University of Massachusetts - Boston worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Massachusetts - Boston , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (62.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (62.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (56.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Massachusetts - Boston compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

University of Massachusetts - Boston offers 45 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 37 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Massachusetts - Boston awarded 2,605 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	459	459
Nursing	274	274
General Psychology	259	259
Computer Information Systems	217	217
General Biology	180	180

Find out what University of Massachusetts - Boston's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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