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Undergraduate Colleges / Boston University

Degrees Offered

Certificate

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

First-Professional Degree

Graduation Rates


	Bachelor's Degree in 4 years	76.9%



	Bachelor's Degree in 5 years	4.3%



	Bachelor's Degree in 6 years	1.0%



	Transfer or Drop Out	17.8%

Ten Most Popular Majors

% of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded In:

1. Business Administration and Management, General

14.6%

2. Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

8.0%

3. Psychology, General

6.7%

4. International Relations and Affairs

5.9%

5. Journalism

4.5%

6. Economics, General

4.4%

7. Radio and Television

3.9%

8. Biology/Biological Sciences, General

3.4%

9. Political Science and Government, General

3.0%

10. English Language and Literature, General

2.9%

Learning Programs

Accelerated Programs

Cooperative/Work-Study

Distance Learning

Dual Enrollment

ROTC

Study Abroad

Weekend College

Teaching Certification

Majors Offered


	Accounting Acting Actuarial Science Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD) Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other Advertising Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering African-American/Black Studies American/United States Studies/Civilization Anatomy Ancient Studies/Civilization Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature Anthropology Archeology Area Studies, Other Art History, Criticism and Conservation Art Teacher Education Arts Management Astronomy Astrophysics Athletic Training/Trainer Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Banking and Financial Support Services Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD) Bible/Biblical Studies Bilingual and Multilingual Education Biochemistry Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bioinformatics Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Biology/Biological Sciences, General Biomedical/Medical Engineering Biophysics Biostatistics Biotechnology Broadcast Journalism Business Administration and Management, General Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies Chemistry Teacher Education Chemistry, General Chemistry, Other Cinematography and Film/Video Production City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Clinical Psychology Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Comparative Literature Computer Science Computer Software Engineering Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Conducting Conservation Biology Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Creative Writing Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other Curriculum and Instruction Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Dental Public Health and Education (Cert, MS/MPH, PhD/DPH) Development Economics and International Development Directing and Theatrical Production Drama and Dance Teacher Education Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Early Childhood Education and Teaching East Asian Studies Economics, General Economics, Other Education, General Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Educational Leadership and Administration, General Educational/Instructional Media Design Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Elementary Education and Teaching Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) Engineering Mechanics Engineering, General Engineering, Other English Language and Literature, General English Language and Literature/Letters, Other English/Language Arts Teacher Education Environmental Biology Environmental Health Epidemiology Financial Planning and Services Foreign Language Teacher Education Forensic Science and Technology French Language and Literature Genetic Counseling/Counselor Genetics, General Geography Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Geology/Earth Science, General Geophysics and Seismology German Language and Literature Graphic Design Health Communication Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Health Teacher Education Health/Health Care Administration/Management Historic Preservation and Conservation History, General Hospitality Administration/Management, General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Hydrology and Water Resources Science Information Science/Studies Insurance International and Comparative Education International Marketing International Relations and Affairs Italian Language and Literature Italian Studies Japanese Language and Literature Journalism Journalism, Other Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist Latin American Studies Latin Language and Literature Latin Teacher Education Legal Assistant/Paralegal Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Linguistics Management Information Systems, General Manufacturing Engineering Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Materials Engineering Maternal and Child Health Mathematics and Statistics, Other Mathematics Teacher Education Mathematics, General Mechanical Engineering Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) Molecular Biology Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Museology/Museum Studies Music History, Literature, and Theory Music Performance, General Music Teacher Education Music Theory and Composition Music, General Musicology and Ethnomusicology Neurobiology and Neurophysiology Neuroscience Nutrition Sciences Occupational Therapy/Therapist Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD) Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD) Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) Painting Pathology/Experimental Pathology Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD) Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) Pharmacology Philosophy Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Physical Therapy/Therapist Physics, General Physiology, General Piano and Organ Political Science and Government, General Pre-Dentistry Studies Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) Psychology, General Public Administration Public Relations/Image Management Radio and Television Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Reading Teacher Education Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign) Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Religion/Religious Studies Religious/Sacred Music Russian Language and Literature Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Sculpture Social Sciences, General Social Sciences, Other Social Studies Teacher Education Social Work Sociology Spanish Language and Literature Special Education and Teaching, General Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other Systems Engineering Systems Science and Theory Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Theology/Theological Studies Urban Studies/Affairs Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments Visual and Performing Arts, General Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Voice and Opera

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