The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Boston conferred 978 bachelor's degrees and 914 master's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 870 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 439 master's degrees in general business administration and management and 389 bachelor's degrees in general communication.
The university enrolled 34,657 students for 2017-18, including 18,515 in undergraduate programs and 16,142 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Bachelor's degrees awarded | Graduate and professional degrees awarded | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 870 | 439 | - | 1,309 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | - | 152 | 70 | 222 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 108 | 29 | - | 137 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | - | 78 | 22 | 100 | |
| Actuarial Science | - | 42 | - | 42 | |
| International Marketing | - | 40 | - | 40 | |
| Finance, General | - | 39 | - | 39 | |
| Management Science | - | 37 | - | 37 | |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | - | 23 | - | 23 | |
| Insurance | - | 22 | - | 22 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | 8 | 12 | 20 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | - | - | 17 | 17 | |
| Marketing, Other | - | - | 10 | 10 | |
| Business Statistics | - | 8 | - | 8 | |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | - | - | 8 | 8 | |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | - | 7 | - | 7 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, Other | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | - | - | - | - | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 978 | 924 | 140 | 2,042 | 18.5 |
| Dentistry | - | 194 | - | 194 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 163 | - | - | 163 | |
| Medicine | - | 144 | - | 144 | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | - | 138 | - | 138 | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | - | 79 | - | 79 | |
| Health Services Administration | - | 76 | - | 76 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 17 | 54 | - | 71 | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | - | 67 | - | 67 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 23 | 32 | - | 55 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | - | 43 | - | 43 | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 40 | - | - | 40 | |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | - | 40 | - | 40 | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 25 | 3 | - | 28 | |
| Public Health, Other | - | 8 | 16 | 24 | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 22 | - | - | 22 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 20 | - | - | 20 | |
| Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology | - | 9 | 10 | 19 | |
| Maternal and Child Health | - | 19 | - | 19 | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | - | 19 | - | 19 | |
| Periodontics/Periodontology | - | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
| Endodontics/Endodontology | - | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
| Environmental Health | - | 13 | - | 13 | |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | - | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Advanced General Dentistry | - | - | 12 | 12 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 6 | 5 | - | 11 | |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | - | - | 10 | 10 | |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | - | 10 | - | 10 | |
| Dental Public Health and Education | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Medical Scientist | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics, Other | - | - | 5 | 5 | |
| Public Health, General | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | - | - | - | - | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 316 | 994 | 90 | 1,400 | 12.7 |
| Economics, General | 209 | 65 | - | 274 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 204 | 32 | - | 236 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | 25 | - | 96 | 121 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | 93 | - | 93 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 60 | 17 | - | 77 | |
| Sociology | 43 | 9 | - | 52 | |
| Anthropology | 18 | 5 | - | 23 | |
| Archeology | 9 | 13 | - | 22 | |
| Social Sciences, General | - | 18 | - | 18 | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 2 | 9 | - | 11 | |
| Development Economics and International Development | - | 11 | - | 11 | |
| Geography | 1 | 6 | - | 7 | |
| Anthropology, Other | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
| Economics, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Social Sciences total | 571 | 283 | 96 | 950 | 8.6 |
| Communication, General | 389 | 22 | - | 411 | |
| Radio and Television | 152 | 23 | - | 175 | |
| Journalism | 121 | 46 | - | 167 | |
| Advertising | - | 52 | - | 52 | |
| Public Relations/Image Management | - | 48 | - | 48 | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | - | 35 | - | 35 | |
| Journalism, Other | - | 26 | - | 26 | |
| Health Communication | - | 25 | - | 25 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | 662 | 277 | - | 939 | 8.5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | - | 166 | 6 | 172 | |
| Epidemiology | - | 132 | - | 132 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 113 | 13 | - | 126 | |
| Neuroscience | 99 | 3 | - | 102 | |
| Physiology, General | 87 | 3 | - | 90 | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 66 | - | - | 66 | |
| Molecular Biology | 56 | 2 | - | 58 | |
| Biostatistics | - | 30 | - | 30 | |
| Bioinformatics | - | 24 | - | 24 | |
| Biotechnology | - | 20 | - | 20 | |
| Environmental Biology | 17 | - | - | 17 | |
| Anatomy | - | 9 | - | 9 | |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | - | 9 | - | 9 | |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | - | 9 | - | 9 | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 7 | - | - | 7 | |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other | - | - | 5 | 5 | |
| Conservation Biology | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Pharmacology | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Microbiology, General | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Biochemistry | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Genetics, General | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Biophysics | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Molecular Medicine | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences total | 449 | 438 | 11 | 898 | 8.1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 144 | 99 | - | 243 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 149 | 82 | - | 231 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 34 | 99 | - | 133 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 76 | 40 | - | 116 | |
| Materials Engineering | - | 28 | - | 28 | |
| Systems Engineering | - | 17 | - | 17 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | - | 12 | - | 12 | |
| Engineering, General | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Engineering, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Engineering total | 404 | 377 | - | 781 | 7.1 |
| Information Science/Studies | - | 329 | - | 329 | |
| Computer Science | 161 | 112 | - | 273 | |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | - | 10 | 17 | 27 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | - | - | 14 | 14 | |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | - | - | 8 | 8 | |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | - | - | - | - | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 161 | 456 | 39 | 656 | 5.9 |
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | 119 | 5 | 126 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | 114 | - | 114 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 77 | 6 | 83 | |
| Art Teacher Education | - | 53 | - | 53 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 27 | 3 | - | 30 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 5 | 21 | 2 | 28 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | - | 27 | - | 27 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | 18 | - | 23 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | 22 | - | 22 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 10 | 12 | - | 22 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 15 | 7 | - | 22 | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 7 | 11 | - | 18 | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 5 | 8 | - | 13 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 3 | 10 | - | 13 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | - | - | 12 | 12 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | - | 10 | - | 10 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | - | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Education, Other | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Health Teacher Education | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Education total | 82 | 527 | 35 | 644 | 5.8 |
| Law | - | 227 | - | 227 | |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | - | 120 | - | 120 | |
| Tax Law/Taxation | - | 82 | - | 82 | |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | - | 52 | - | 52 | |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies total | - | 489 | 3 | 492 | 4.4 |
| Music Performance, General | 33 | 90 | 20 | 143 | |
| Graphic Design | 24 | 21 | - | 45 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | - | 40 | - | 40 | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 12 | 13 | 3 | 28 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 18 | 9 | - | 27 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 25 | - | - | 25 | |
| Painting | 10 | 11 | - | 21 | |
| Acting | 17 | - | - | 17 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | 6 | - | 11 | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 | 7 | - | 8 | |
| Sculpture | 3 | 4 | - | 7 | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 5 | 2 | - | 7 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | - | - | 6 | 6 | |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
| Conducting | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Music, General | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Music, Other | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Printmaking | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | - | - | - | - | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 158 | 210 | 30 | 398 | 3.6 |
| Psychology, General | 204 | 46 | - | 250 | |
| Clinical Psychology | - | 33 | - | 33 | |
| Applied Psychology | - | 25 | - | 25 | |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
| Counseling Psychology | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Psychology total | 204 | 112 | - | 316 | 2.9 |
| Social Work | - | 231 | - | 231 | |
| Public Administration | - | 38 | - | 38 | |
| Social Work, Other | - | - | 8 | 8 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | - | 271 | 8 | 279 | 2.5 |
| Financial Mathematics | - | 104 | - | 104 | |
| Mathematics, General | 95 | 9 | - | 104 | |
| Statistics, General | - | 41 | - | 41 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics total | 95 | 154 | - | 249 | 2.2 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 3 | 149 | - | 152 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | - | 32 | - | 32 | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | - | 16 | - | 16 | |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 3 | 197 | 1 | 201 | 1.8 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 63 | 9 | 1 | 73 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 19 | 37 | - | 56 | |
| Systems Science and Theory | - | 25 | - | 25 | |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 8 | 6 | - | 14 | |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 90 | 82 | 1 | 173 | 1.6 |
| Chemistry, General | 24 | 27 | - | 51 | |
| Physics, General | 24 | 20 | - | 44 | |
| Astronomy | 10 | 6 | - | 16 | |
| Chemistry, Other | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | - | - | - | - | |
| Physical Sciences total | 66 | 56 | - | 122 | 1.1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 50 | 22 | - | 72 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other | - | - | 21 | 21 | |
| Creative Writing | - | 17 | - | 17 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 50 | 43 | 21 | 114 | 1 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | - | 79 | - | 79 | |
| Divinity/Ministry | - | 8 | - | 8 | |
| Religious/Sacred Music | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Theology and Religious Vocations total | - | 90 | - | 90 | 0.8 |
| Linguistics | 16 | 10 | - | 26 | |
| French Language and Literature | 4 | 5 | - | 9 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 7 | - | - | 7 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | 4 | - | 6 | |
| Comparative Literature | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Latin Language and Literature | - | - | - | - | |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | - | - | - | - | |
| Russian Language and Literature | - | - | - | - | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total | 43 | 19 | - | 62 | 0.6 |
| Philosophy | 35 | 10 | - | 45 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | 11 | - | 13 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies total | 37 | 21 | - | 58 | 0.5 |
| History, General | 47 | 7 | - | 54 | |
| History total | 47 | 7 | - | 54 | 0.5 |
| Area Studies, Other | - | - | 16 | 16 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | - | - | 9 | 9 | |
| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 4 | - | 5 | |
| Italian Studies | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| European Studies/Civilization | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| East Asian Studies | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| African-American/Black Studies | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | - | - | - | - | |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | - | - | - | - | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total | 7 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 0.4 |
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 16 | - | - | 16 | |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | - | 16 | - | 16 | |
| Architecture and Related Services total | 16 | 16 | - | 32 | 0.3 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other | - | 30 | - | 30 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | - | 30 | - | 30 | 0.3 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other | - | - | 21 | 21 | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | - | - | 21 | 21 | 0.2 |
| Environmental Science | 7 | - | - | 7 | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation total | 7 | - | - | 7 | 0.1 |
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