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General Education at Boston University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston U ranks in comparison to other schools with general education programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Education Degrees Available at Boston U

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Education
• Doctorate Degree in General Education

Boston U General Education Rankings

Boston U was ranked #65 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for general education majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k)	18
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k)	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k)	28
Best Value Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k)	44
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k)	52
Best General Education Schools	65
Best Value Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k)	71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (With Aid)	78
Best Value Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k)	81
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Education Graduates	98
Best General Education Colleges for Veterans	125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income Over $110k)	147
Best Value Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k)	151
Best Value Colleges for General Education (With Aid)	254
Highest Paid General Education Graduates	262
Best Value Colleges for General Education (Income Over $110k)	397

Popularity of General Education at Boston U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 4 bachelor's degrees in general education.

 

Boston U General Education Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general education majors at Boston University.

Boston U General Education Bachelor’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in general education from Boston U in 2021 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in general education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.