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Languages at University of Massachusetts–Boston

University of Massachusetts–Boston graduates about 17 languages majors a year. That puts it 291st of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

53/100Solid#291 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year17under 1% of the class
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1300whole school

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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Healey Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Dorm 2 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Montclair State University 53
  2. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 53
  3. Georgia State University 53
  4. Indiana University Indianapolis 53
  5. Pacific Lutheran University 53
  6. University of Idaho 53
  7. Carroll University 53
  8. Baldwin Wallace University 53

Other strong majors at University of Massachusetts–Boston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Massachusetts–Boston with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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