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Northeastern University is a private research university in Boston. University of Massachusetts - Amherst is a public research and land-granting university.
| Northeastern University | University of Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 396 QS World University 2025 # 53 US News 2024 # 201 Times Higher Education 2024 | # 275 QS World University 2025 # 67 US News 2024 # 101 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 32 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 389 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 71 for Law by US News 2024 | # 55 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 44 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 191 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023 |
| Programs | UG Programs -90 PG Programs -92 | UG Programs -85 PG Programs -72 Doctorate Programs -2 |
| Acceptance Rate | 28.9 % | 65.5 % |
| Exam Score | GRE-299 IELTS-6.5 SAT-1450 TOEFL-90 | Duolingo-115 GMAT-570 GRE-291 IELTS-6.5 SAT-1180 TOEFL-80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 62392 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 48000 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 27180 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 36136 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 34352 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 17784 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate employability rankings: #201-250
Some of the top recruiters are Amazon, iRobot, Morgan Stanley, EY, Bose, Blackstone group, Wellington Management etc | Has an annual ROI of 8.3% with an average annual salary of 72,000 USD. Top recruiters are Raytheon Co, MassMutual Financial Group, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, IBM Corp. |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.5/10 Read 41 reviews | 6.9/10 Read 7 reviews |
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| General Facts | Northeastern University | University of Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1898 | 1863 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 43% Male, 57% Female |
| Location Facts | The campus is located near to Museum of Fine Arts and Symphony Hall. It is situated in the heart of Boston and is filled with greenery. Northeastern University lies in the neighborhood of Huntington Avenue. | Main campus is in Amherst; Some parts are in the neighboring town of Hadley; Extends up to 1.6 km in all directions from Campus Center |
| Library | More than 50,000 printed books, 861,676 ebooks, 100,887 licenced e-journals, and 116,739 streaming audio and visual titles.The professional research available is accessible to public (open). | Two libraries: W.E.B. Du Bois Library and Science & Engineering Library; W.E.B Du Bois is the world’s second-tallest library |
| Campus Life | 32 intramural sports, 18 varsity sports, and 43 club sports. Additionally, campus offers Fall Fest, Afro Flow Yoga workshop, Field hockey, volleyball, soccer games, Night at the student center, and First pages. | Student Affairs and Campus Life helps in transitioning and connecting students to campus, fostering a positive campus climate, cultivating inclusion and diversity, supporting wellness, health and safety. |
| Hostel | #Room and board - $19080 | #Housing - $9462 |
| Famous Alumni | Shawn Fanning (Computer programmer), Wendy Williams (TV host), Reggie Lewis (basketball player), Jane Curtin (actress), James Franklin Jeffrey (American Diplomat), Jeff Clarke (Executive Chairman of FTD), Albert Sacco (Dean Whitacre College of Engineering), Yale Patt (professor), Mo Cowan (former US Senator). | Russell Hulse (Nobel Prize in Physics); Catherine Coleman (NASA astronaut); Col Jason Fettig (28th Director of United States Marine Band); Jack Welch (former Chairman and CEO of GE); Kang Kyung-wha (former UN Under-Secretary-General) |
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There is a major difference in the ranking given by QS News and THE to Northeastern University and University of Massachusetts - Amherst.
- QS News World University Ranking of 2020 ranks Northeastern University at 362 while University of Massachusetts - Amherst was placed at 270th position
- University of Massachusetts - Amherst ranked at 201 - 250 whereas Northeastern University ranked at 173, according to THE World University Ranking 2020.
- Impact Ranking 2020 of University of Massachusetts - Amherst is 101 - 200. On the other hand, Northeastern University was not even in the list.
- University of Massachusetts - Amherst ranks better for the majority of subjects such as computer science, engineering, business & economics, etc.
- Average salary offered to graduates of both the universities is more or less the same ie. 75,000 USD per annum.
- Annual ROI of University of Massachusetts - Amherst is 8.3% whereas Northeastern University has annual ROI of 5.4%.
- Graduate Employability Ranking 2020 of both the universities is between 201 to 250.
Although it is difficult to make a choice between these two universities, considering all the above factors it can be concluded that University of Massachusetts - Amherst is slightly better than Northeastern University.
