Academics at Boston University

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Boston University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

123 Majors With Completions

10:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

69% Full-Time Faculty

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, Boston University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 69% of instructors full time, Boston University is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Boston University offers 123 majors with reported completions across 27 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Boston University are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	✓

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Boston University.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	1,979
Computer Science	646
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	405
Psychology, General	400
Economics	385

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Boston University:

Looking for flexibility? Boston University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 216 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (95% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Boston University.

Continue Your Research into Boston University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

Academic Majors at Boston University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at Boston University — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation & Retention at Boston University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
Online Learning at Boston University — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation Detail at Boston University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies