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MCPHS University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,474
Men / Women 23% / 77%
White 40%
Asian 17%
Black 16%
Hispanic 15%
International 12%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%
From State 71%
From Region 16%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 91%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Business & Economics 3%
Humanities & Social Sciences 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,530
Est. Cost of Attendance $65,022
10-Year ROI $336,000
ROI Percentile 99th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 53%
6-Year Graduation Rate 62%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 435 #53
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 26 – 30

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene 55 18% / 82% 5% $65,692 97%
Dental Hygiene 55 18% / 82% 5% $65,692 70 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 231 25% / 75% 13% $80,399 97%
Chemistry 3 100% / 0% 0% $76,693 84
Molecular Biology 31 35% / 65% 26% $71,500 79 100%
Pre-Veterinary Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $57,641 52
Health Sciences 32 16% / 84% 9% $60,384 59 91%
Medical Humanities 2 0% / 100% 0% $88,069 92
Pharmacology and Toxicology 7 29% / 71% 14% $84,278 90
Pre-Dentistry Studies 11 18% / 82% 18% $89,690 93 98%
Pre-Health Studies 29 21% / 79% 7% $89,690 93 98%
Pre-Medicine 96 30% / 70% 12% $89,690 93 98%
Pre-Optometry Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $89,690 93 98%
Health Psychology 14 0% / 100% 21% $56,242 49
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Healthcare Business 18 33% / 67% 22% $127,415 98%
Public Health 8 38% / 62% 12% $118,686 99 98%
Health Services Administration $89,424 93
Healthcare Administration 10 30% / 70% 30% $134,399 100 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics 72 17% / 83% 4% $82,099 100%
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 31 3% / 97% 6% $82,099 88 100%
MRI Technology 16 38% / 62% 6% $82,099 88 100%
Nuclear Medicine Technology 5 60% / 40% 0% $82,099 88 100%
Radiation Therapy 9 22% / 78% 0% $82,099 88 100%
Radiologic Technology 11 0% / 100% 0% $82,099 88 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 245 16% / 84% 2% $87,779 100%
Nursing 245 16% / 84% 2% $87,779 92 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Pharmacy 218 32% / 68% 34% $69,988 96%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 203 32% / 68% 35% $69,988 77 96%
Pharmacy $88,188 92
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 15 40% / 60% 13% $69,988 77 96%