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Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

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Rochester, NY 14627-0011
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A Excellent
4.5 Based on 4 Reviews
Career Preparation
A
Students and Culture
A
Facilities
A+
Activities and Groups
A

Degree Overview

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at University of Rochester.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

1178 Mathematics and Science Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Biochemistry
 
0
10
 
4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
 
191
8
 
8
Biophysics
 
 
4
 
4
Biostatistics
 
 
2
 
 
Biotechnology
 
 
 
2
 
Chemistry, General
 
23
20
 
13
Computational Science
 
52
44
 
 
Environmental Health
 
12
 
 
 
Epidemiology
 
3
1
2
1
Genetics, General
 
 
3
 
4
Geology/Earth Science, General
 
9
4
 
1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
 
124
394
 
 
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
 
3
 
 
 
Mathematics, General
 
45
8
 
5
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
 
 
2
 
 
Microbiology and Immunology
 
0
11
 
8
Neuroscience
 
0
5
 
1
Optics/Optical Sciences
 
6
30
 
9
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
 
 
5
 
6
Physics, General
 
14
20
 
11
Physics, Other
 
6
 
 
1
Physiology, General
 
 
1
 
0
Statistics, General
 
20
7
 
2
Statistics, Other
 
 
 
 
9

* Number of people in 2019 that graduated with this degree and study level

587 Engineering Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
 
124
60
 
16
Biomedical Sciences, General
 
 
 
 
3
Biotechnology
 
 
 
2
 
Chemical Engineering
 
55
14
 
2
Chemical Engineering, Other
 
 
5
 
 
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
 
37
39
 
7
Engineering Science
 
11
 
 
 
Engineering Technology, General
 
16
33
 
 
Engineering, General
 
1
 
 
 
Environmental Science
 
12
 
 
 
Environmental Studies
 
11
 
 
 
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
 
0
 
 
 
Laser and Optical Engineering
 
39
 
 
 
Materials Science
 
 
4
 
4
Mechanical Engineering
 
76
14
 
2

* Number of people in 2019 that graduated with this degree and study level

568 Healthcare Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
 
 
16
0
2
Advanced General Dentistry
 
 
 
36
 
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
 
 
 
3
 
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
 
6
6
 
 
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
 
 
 
12
 
Clinical Nurse Leader
 
 
10
10
0
Clinical Research Coordinator
 
 
 
6
 
Critical Care Nursing
 
 
14
8
0
Dental Clinical Sciences, General
 
 
5
 
 
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
 
 
14
0
2
Health Services Administration
 
 
0
0
 
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
 
 
 
2
 
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
 
 
7
 
 
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
 
 
0
0
 
Medical Scientist
 
 
0
 
 
Medicine
 
 
 
 
98
Neurobiology and Anatomy
 
 
3
 
0
Nursing Education
 
 
12
2
 
Nursing Science
 
 
 
 
1
Orthodontics/Orthodontology
 
 
 
4
 
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
 
 
 
6
 
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
 
 
9
0
0
Periodontics/Periodontology
 
 
 
3
 
Pharmacology
 
 
1
 
3
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
 
 
 
3
 
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
 
 
15
3
0
Public Health, General
 
9
13
 
 
Public Health, Other
 
 
2
 
 
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
 
216
0
0
 
Toxicology
 
 
3
 
3

* Number of people in 2019 that graduated with this degree and study level

509 Human and Social Sciences Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
African-American/Black Studies
 
5
 
 
 
American/United States Studies/Civilization
 
1
 
 
 
Anthropology
 
14
 
 
 
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
 
2
0
 
 
Clinical Psychology
 
 
 
 
3
Comparative Literature
 
0
2
 
 
Developmental and Child Psychology
 
 
 
 
3
East Asian Studies
 
4
 
 
 
Experimental Psychology
 
58
7
 
8
History, General
 
24
5
 
1
Human Development and Family Studies, General
 
 
14
 
0
International Relations and Affairs
 
40
 
 
 
Language Interpretation and Translation
 
 
4
 
 
Linguistics
 
16
2
 
0
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
 
 
9
0
 
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
 
 
16
0
0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
 
4
 
 
 
Philosophy
 
18
4
 
2
Political Science and Government, General
 
54
5
 
9
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
 
 
15
3
0
Psychology, General
 
90
6
 
 
Religion/Religious Studies
 
12
 
 
 
Russian Studies
 
1
 
 
 
Social Psychology
 
 
 
 
4
Social Sciences, Other
 
39
 
 
 
Women's Studies
 
5
 
 
 

* Number of people in 2019 that graduated with this degree and study level

375 Business Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
 
 
0
 
 
Business Administration and Management, General
 
 
215
 
7
Business/Managerial Economics
 
0
 
 
 
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
 
132
18
 
3
Finance, General
 
 
0
 
 

* Number of people in 2019 that graduated with this degree and study level

343 Education and Liberal Arts Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
American Sign Language (Asl)
 
4
 
 
 
Applied Mathematics, General
 
20
0
 
 
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
 
9
 
 
 
Biology Teacher Education
 
 
3
 
 
Chemistry Teacher Education
 
 
1
 
 
Child Development
 
 
2
 
 
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
 
 
5
 
1
Creative Writing
 
12
 
 
 
Curriculum and Instruction
 
 
4
 
3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
 
 
0
 
 
Education, General
 
 
 
 
14
Education/Teaching of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs
 
 
1
 
 
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
 
 
27
19
15
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
 
 
4
4
 
Educational/Instructional Technology
 
 
0
11
 
Elementary Education and Teaching
 
 
5
2
 
English Language and Literature, General
 
29
18
 
4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
 
 
4
 
 
Foreign Language Teacher Education
 
 
0
1
 
French Language and Literature
 
4
0
 
 
French Language Teacher Education
 
 
0
 
 
German Language and Literature
 
1
0
 
 
German Language Teacher Education
 
 
0
 
 
Health Occupations Teacher Education
 
 
9
 
 
Japanese Language and Literature
 
6
 
 
 
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
 
 
0
1
 
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
 
 
4
 
 
Latin Teacher Education
 
 
0
 
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
 
9
0
 
 
Mathematics Teacher Education
 
 
3
 
 
Music Teacher Education
 
13
5
 
2
Physics Teacher Education
 
 
0
 
 
Reading Teacher Education
 
 
6
3
 
Russian Language and Literature
 
5
 
 
 
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
 
 
0
 
 
Secondary Education and Teaching
 
 
0
5
 
Social Studies Teacher Education
 
 
1
 
 
Spanish Language and Literature
 
6
0
 
 
Spanish Language Teacher Education
 
 
0
 
 
Special Education and Teaching, General
 
 
2
4
 
Teaching English As a Second or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor
 
 
25
2
 
Urban Education and Leadership
 
 
 
5
 

285 Art and Design Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Conducting
 
 
4
 
7
Dance, General
 
1
 
 
 
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
 
11
 
 
 
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
 
 
5
 
 
Fine/Studio Arts, General
 
5
 
 
 
Jazz/Jazz Studies
 
13
4
 
2
Keyboard Instruments
 
 
3
 
5
Music History, Literature, and Theory
 
 
0
 
1
Music Performance, General
 
87
69
 
32
Music Technology
 
 
4
 
 
Music Theory and Composition
 
3
5
 
5
Music, General
 
11
 
 
 
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
 
 
3
 
1
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
 
 
3
 
1
Voice and Opera
 
 
0
 
 

183 Computer Technology Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Artificial Intelligence
 
 
4
 
 
Computer Science
 
133
42
 
4

19 Communication and Media Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
 
19
 
 
 

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Accreditation Information

This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Specialized Institution Accreditations
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
  • Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) (General Practice Residency 12 Months - optional 2nd Year)
  • Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) (Advanced Education in General Dentistry 12 Months)
  • Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) (Advanced Education in General Dentistry 24 Months)
  • Dental Public Health (Tranferred from New York State Department of Health on 8/1/2019)
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
  • Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)
  • Orofacial Pain
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
  • Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  • Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
  • (SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  • Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
Council on Education for Public Health
  • Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
  • Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department, Office of the Professions (Nursing Education)
  • RN Baccalaureate Degree Programs

* Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)

Alumni & Student Reviews

A Excellent
Career Preparation

What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?

4.5 Based on 4 Reviews
  • Alumni
    Masters in counseling and human development, Class of 1998

    Internship, practicing, extensive alumni network

    5 Rated January 2016
  • Alumni
    English, Class of 2008

    A non-traditional curriculum, alumni support, student engagement, and career networking opportunities on campus. Also an amazing education.

    5 Rated January 2016
  • Alumni
    Education, Class of 2005

    We got to teach summer school programs before student teaching

    3 Rated January 2016
A Excellent
Students and Culture

What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?

4.25 Based on 4 Reviews
  • Alumni
    English, Class of 2008

    Mostly white, upper-middle class students. Our school could use more diversity. Left-leaning but moderate.

    3 Rated January 2016
  • Alumni
    Education, Class of 2005

    This program is one of the more diverse, however it's an upstate New York school, so more diverse and culturally evolved than most of the country.

    4 Rated January 2016
  • Alumni
    Philosophy , Class of 1995

    Great! Very smart, inclusive, progressive.

    5 Rated January 2016
A+ Excellent
Facilities

What letter grade would you give the facilities at your school.

4.75 Based on 4 Reviews
  • Alumni
    Masters in counseling and human development, Class of 1998

    Latest tech with classic buildings

    5 Rated January 2016
  • Alumni
    English, Class of 2008

    Great labs and dorms for the most part. Some classrooms could use some work, as well as the food choices.

    4 Rated January 2016
  • Alumni
    Philosophy , Class of 1995

    Everything listed and the libraries.

    5 Rated January 2016
A Excellent
Activities and Groups

What overall letter grade would you give the activities/groups at your school?

4.5 Based on 4 Reviews
  • Alumni
    English, Class of 2008

    Diverse student groups and music groups. A cappella groups, Banghra, theatre

    4 Rated January 2016

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