College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and University of Massachusetts - Boston has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how UMass Boston did in this year’s analysis.
This page was created to give you an overview of how UMass Boston fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.
2025 Ranking Overview
This report includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:
Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Rankings by Major
In addition to the top overall ranking, UMass Boston has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:
Ranking Name
Rank
Out Of
Percentile
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
502
87.1%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 143
1,055
86.5%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
816
85.7%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
533
87.6%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 110
883
87.5%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167
933
82.1%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
925
86.0%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 146
959
84.8%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 259
1,187
78.2%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
506
76.9%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
535
79.8%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
1,150
79.4%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 4
27
85.2%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127
460
72.4%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 11
74
85.1%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 15
78
80.8%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 6
33
81.8%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 5
25
80.0%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 19
88
78.4%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 3
9
66.7%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 13
62
79.0%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 3
10
70.0%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 10
37
73.0%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 19
73
74.0%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 9
31
71.0%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 16
68
76.5%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 7
27
74.1%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 27
90
70.0%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 10
31
67.7%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 21
77
72.7%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 10
33
69.7%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 10
32
68.8%
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