United StatesBoston, MA

Boston University

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value62/100
Excellent evidence90/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location100
Annual university cost$83,278Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance11%Not a personal probability
Graduation90%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$83,23810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic91
Career72
Evidence coverage90

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Boston metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,509Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketBoston#6 historical alumni region · 6 aggregate matches
    Internships
    1000
    Entry level
    9000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    Get to know Boston

    A mix of mapped places and local activities to explore—not a popularity ranking.

    Parks & outdoorsCorey Hill Outlook
    Culture & attractionsCompton Gallery
    SportsBoston Bruins

    City-level founder archive: professional NHL team in Boston.

    Parks & outdoorsCoolidge Park
    Culture & attractionsList Visual Arts Center
    Parks & outdoorsBurns Playground

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Boston or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+2,783,693
    Residents aged 22–24213,521
    Residents aged 25–29366,186

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health27.8% · 774,273 employed residents
    Professional & business services17.5% · 488,000 employed residents
    Retail8.9% · 246,631 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#83Limited confidence · Estimated0.89× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.89× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.48×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.207. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.79× to 0.94×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#47Medium confidence0.97× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.97× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.97×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.945. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.97× to 0.97×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#38Limited confidence · Estimated1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.01×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.493. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.00× to 1.01×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#15Limited confidence · Estimated1.32× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.32× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.91×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.351. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.19× to 1.52×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#6Limited confidence · Estimated1.25× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.25× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.25×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.197. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.14× to 1.48×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#77Limited confidence · Estimated0.84× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.84× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.46×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.301. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.72× to 0.90×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio10.8Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed31Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio58 : 42Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students29%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.89× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 0.97× career presence · MediumConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.32× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.25× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.84× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    IceHockey MenArchived rank #3 · 28-10-2
    IceHockey WomenArchived rank #25 · 19

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    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMaster's Degree$32,372 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaView degree Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree$29,557 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsMaster's Degree$32,569 Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$84,653 Finance and Financial Management ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,733 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$25,967 Fine and Studio ArtsDoctoral Degree$41,565 Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$30,228 GeneticsDoctoral Degree$57,318 Geography and CartographyBachelors Degree$35,687 Geography and CartographyDoctoral Degree$63,005 Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$60,094 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$31,412 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesDoctoral Degree$41,565 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$30,762 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$38,655 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelors Degree$53,617 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$102,242 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$35,653 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesDoctoral Degree$89,294 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$63,681 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelors Degree$53,617 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsMaster's Degree$71,653 Historic Preservation and ConservationMaster's Degree$48,432 HistoryBachelors Degree$29,995 HistoryDoctoral Degree$50,856 HistoryMaster's Degree$42,800 Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelors Degree$47,650 Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's Degree$93,886

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