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University of Rochester Reviews

Based on 16 Reviews
Wilson Blvd. - Wallis Hall Rochester, NY
College Review
Career PreparationA
Students and CultureA
FacilitiesA+
Activities and GroupsA
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Excellent
Study Areas, Degree Popularity

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.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General
440
7
Business/commerce, General
69
Business/managerial Economics
0
Economics, General
177
8
7
Economics, Other
0
Finance, General
218
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Biochemistry
0
4
6
Biological and Physical Sciences
0
Biology/biological Sciences, General
208
8
7
Biophysics
1
4
Biostatistics
2
Chemistry, General
31
27
16
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
0
Epidemiology
9
4
Genetics, General
5
8
Geology/earth Science, General
7
6
1
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
3
Mathematics, General
49
16
6
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
3
9
Microbiology and Immunology
0
Microbiology, General
8
Molecular Genetics
0
Neuroscience
0
6
0
Optics/optical Sciences
4
21
13
Pathology/experimental Pathology
7
11
Physics, General
28
6
7
Physics, Other
5
1
Physiology, General
0
1
Statistics, General
19
3
4
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Adult Health Nurse/nursing
16
0
1
Bioethics/medical Ethics
3
Clinical Nurse Leader
5
1
Critical Care Nursing
1
2
0
Dental Clinical Sciences, General
6
Family Practice Nurse/nursing
7
1
4
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
1
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/management
13
Maternal/child Health and Neonatal Nurse/nursing
0
1
Medical Scientist
0
Medicine
100
Neuroanatomy
0
0
Neurobiology and Anatomy
0
3
Nursing Science
7
Pediatric Nurse/nursing
7
0
3
Pharmacology
11
1
Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing
4
0
0
Public Health, General
6
22
Public Health, Other
0
3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
0
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
261
0
0
Toxicology
6
3
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
African-American/black Studies
2
American/united States Studies/civilization
2
Anthropology
15
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
5
0
Clinical Psychology
4
Cognitive Science
0
Comparative Literature
2
2
Developmental and Child Psychology
0
East Asian Studies
1
Experimental Psychology
54
5
7
History, General
19
5
2
International Relations and Affairs
36
Language Interpretation and Translation
4
Linguistics
16
0
0
Marriage and Family Therapy/counseling
9
0
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
3
Philosophy
13
2
3
Political Science and Government, General
45
8
4
Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing
4
0
0
Psychology, General
125
4
4
Religion/religious Studies
9
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
0
Russian Studies
1
Social Psychology
1
Social Sciences, Other
44
Women's Studies
1
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
67
23
11
Biomedical Sciences, General
2
Chemical Engineering
49
10
4
Chemical Engineering, Other
7
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
19
45
7
Engineering
0
Engineering Science
5
Engineering Technology, General
0
23
Environmental Science
9
Environmental Studies
8
Geological/geophysical Engineering
2
Laser and Optical Engineering
25
Materials Science
10
3
Mechanical Engineering
43
15
2
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
American Sign Language (Asl)
10
Applied Mathematics, General
32
0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
3
Biology Teacher Education
3
Chemistry Teacher Education
3
Curriculum and Instruction
4
7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
1
Education, General
11
Education, Other
3
Education/teaching of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs
0
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
23
13
Elementary Education and Teaching
6
English Language and Literature, General
52
23
3
English/language Arts Teacher Education
3
Foreign Language Teacher Education
1
French Language and Literature
6
0
French Language Teacher Education
0
German Language and Literature
1
0
German Language Teacher Education
0
Japanese Language and Literature
4
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education and Teaching
2
Kindergarten/preschool Education and Teaching
0
Latin Teacher Education
0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies
8
0
Mathematics Teacher Education
0
Music Teacher Education
22
13
1
Physics Teacher Education
2
Reading Teacher Education
5
Russian Language and Literature
1
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
0
Secondary Education and Teaching
0
Social Studies Teacher Education
4
Spanish Language and Literature
8
0
Spanish Language Teacher Education
0
Special Education and Teaching, General
0
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
42
2
Teaching English As a Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor
23
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Conducting
3
2
Film/cinema/video Studies
14
Fine/studio Arts, General
13
Jazz/jazz Studies
6
4
5
Keyboard Instruments
3
1
Music History, Literature, and Theory
0
1
Music Performance, General
116
74
23
Music Theory and Composition
0
9
5
Music, General
14
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
2
4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
6
2
Voice and Opera
1
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer Science
43
15
6
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Digital Communication and Media/multimedia
11
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
0
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
School Accreditation Information
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
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)
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) (General Practice Residency 12 Months)
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) (General Practice Residency 24 Months)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
(SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department, Office of the Professions (Nursing Education)
RN Baccalaureate Degree Programs
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
Professional Psychology (RPSY) - Postdoctoral residency programs (Residency in Clinical Psychology)
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
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
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?
Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Masters in counseling and human development, Class of 1998
Internship, practicing, extensive alumni network
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.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Education, Class of 2005
We got to teach summer school programs before student teaching
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Philosophy , Class of 1995
I don't know
Rated January 2016
A Excellent
Students and Culture
What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?
Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Masters in counseling and human development, Class of 1998
Easygoing but competive
Rated January 2016
Alumni
English, Class of 2008
Mostly white, upper-middle class students. Our school could use more diversity. Left-leaning but moderate.
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.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Philosophy , Class of 1995
Great! Very smart, inclusive, progressive.
Rated January 2016
A+ Excellent
Facilities
What letter grade would you give the facilities at your school.
Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Masters in counseling and human development, Class of 1998
Latest tech with classic buildings
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.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Education, Class of 2005
Very nice.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Philosophy , Class of 1995
Everything listed and the libraries.
Rated January 2016
A Excellent
Activities and Groups
What overall letter grade would you give the activities/groups at your school?
Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Masters in counseling and human development, Class of 1998
Not sure. Graduate school
Rated January 2016
Alumni
English, Class of 2008
Diverse student groups and music groups. A cappella groups, Banghra, theatre
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Education, Class of 2005
Unsure
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Philosophy , Class of 1995
Don't know
Rated January 2016