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: