UMass Boston reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(461 total reviews)

Katherine Newman

71% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

UMass Boston has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 461 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UMass Boston employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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461 reviews
3.0
Mar 1, 2026

Good not Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great community depending on which department you join.

Cons

Depending on PI, may be very self driven research Pay is on the low side for Graduate Programs in Boston

4.0
Jan 29, 2026

Great Environment

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lot to learn and are very supportive

Cons

No cons that i can see

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