Brandeis University
Academics
How strong are the academics at Brandeis University?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Brandeis has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Brandeis University:
The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $60,566. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Brandeis University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
The Full List
- Women's Studies 8
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies 7
- American/United States Studies/Civilization 6
- East Asian Studies 6
- American/United States Studies/Civilization 4
- African-American/Black Studies 4
- African-American/Black Studies 4
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies 3
- East Asian Studies 3
- Spanish and Iberian Studies 3
- Women's Studies 3
- French Studies 2
- European Studies/Civilization 2
- Spanish and Iberian Studies 1
- Latin American Studies 1
- Russian Studies 1
- Russian Studies 1
- Latin American Studies 0
- French Studies 0
- German Studies 0
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 98
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 56
- Neuroscience 49
- Biochemistry 13
- Neuroscience 11
- Biophysics 2
- Biochemistry 1
- Business/Commerce, General 90
- Business/Commerce, General 37
- Computer Science 71
- Computer Science 28
- Education, General 9
- Education, General 8
- English Language and Literature, General 20
- Creative Writing 10
- English Language and Literature, General 5
- Creative Writing 1
- Linguistics 8
- Linguistics 7
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
- Spanish Language and Literature 0
- Comparative Literature 0
- History, General 21
- History, General 17
- Applied Mathematics, General 40
- Mathematics, General 12
- Mathematics, General 9
- Applied Mathematics, General 7
- International/Globalization Studies 31
- International/Globalization Studies 19
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5
- Environmental Studies 16
- Environmental Studies 8
- Philosophy 19
- Philosophy 9
- Chemistry, General 14
- Physics, General 9
- Chemistry, General 6
- Physics, General 2
- Experimental Psychology 75
- Experimental Psychology 39
- Health Policy Analysis 89
- Health Policy Analysis 22
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 78
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 47
- Political Science and Government, Other 47
- Sociology, General 25
- Sociology, General 15
- Anthropology, General 14
- Political Science and Government, Other 14
- Anthropology, General 8
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 9
- Music, General 8
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 7
- Music, General 5
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 5
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 3
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
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