2025
According to U.S. News and World Report, UMass Boston is:
- #57 for Best Online Bachelor's Programs
- #94 for Undergraduate Psychology Programs
- #44 for Social Mobility - National Universities
- #26 for Undergraduate Nursing (BSN) Program
- #53 for Undergraduate Engineering Programs
- #145 for Undergraduate Computer Science
- #176 for Undergraduate Business Programs
- #214 for National Universities
- #116 for Top Public Schools
- #19 for Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA)
- #85 for Best Online Master's in Education Programs
- #27 for Best Online Master's in Education Programs for Veterans
- #75 for Best Online MBA Programs
- #49 for Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans
2024
According to U.S. News and World Report, UMass Boston is:
- #50 for Best Online Bachelor's Programs
- #87 for Part-time MBA
- #46 for Best Graduate Education Schools
- #52 for Best Nursing Schools: Master's
- #90 for Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice
- #186 for Graduate Biological Sciences
- #136 for Graduate Chemistry
- #56 for Graduate Clinical Psychology
- #120 for Graduate Computer Science
- #155 for Graduate Earth Sciences
- #111 for Graduate Psychology
- #70 for Best Graduate Public Affairs Programs
- #17 for Rehabilitation Counseling
- #140 for Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA)
- #58 for Best Online Master's in Education Programs
- #18 for Best Online Master's in Education Programs for Veterans
- #102 for Best Online MBA Programs
- #65 for Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans
2023
According to U.S. News and World Report, UMass Boston is:
- #35 for Best Online Bachelor's Programs
- #67 Undergraduate Nursing
- #66 Master of Nursing
- #78 Doctor of Nursing Practice
- #43 Graduate programs in education
- #111 Graduate programs in psychology
- #79 Graduate programs in sociology
- #63 Master’s program in public affairs
- #56 Doctor of clinical psychology
- #17 Masters of Rehabilitation Counseling
- #98 Part-time MBA program
- #120 Graduate programs in computer science
- #186 Biological Sciences
- #136 Chemistry
- #155 Earth sciences
- #59 Undergraduate Engineering
- #102 Online MBA
- #35 Online Bachelors
- #43 Online Master's in Education
- #72 Online Graduate Business Programs (Excluding MBA)
- #14 Online Graduate Education Programs for Veterans
- #89 Online Master's in Nursing Programs
2022
- According to U.S. News and World Report, UMass Boston is:
- #43 in the country for undergraduate nursing
- #19 for ethnic diversity
- #36 for social mobility
- #62 for computer science
- #112 overall among public universities
- #227 overall best national universities
- U.S. News also ranked UMB's graduate programs among the best in the country:
- #48 for graduate programs in education
- #63 for master's of nursing
- #69 for master's programs in public affairs<
- #86 for doctor of nursing practice
- #79 for sociology
- The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education ranked UMB #8 in the country for environment, citing outstanding diversity and inclusion.
- Niche ranked UMass Boston:
- #3 best public university in Massachusetts
- #6 best college for nursing in Massachusetts
- #18 college with the best professors in Massachusetts
- #53 best college for information technology in America
- #28 most diverse college in America
- UMB's business program was ranked as Tier 1 by CEO Magazine
- Intelligent awarded UMass Boston's online master's programs Best for Accelerated Programs
2021
- U.S. News and World Report ranked UMass Boston as:
- #113 overall among public universities
- #36 for social mobility
- U.S. News also ranked UMB's graduate programs:
- #62 for graduate programs in education
- #66 for master's of nursing
- #72 for master's programs in public affairs
- Forbes ranked UMass Boston on their annual list of top colleges in America, including their rankings for:
- Public colleges and universities
- Caliber of research
- Best value colleges
2020
- QS Quacquarelli Symonds, in its inaugural ranking of top universities,ranked UMass Boston:
- #9 in Massachusetts
- #79 overall in the country
- Diversity employability, and internationalization were each key factors in the ranking
- 24/7 Wall Street said UMass Boston was the 3rd most diverse four-year college in the U.S.
