Is there any big difference between Umass Amherst and Boston campuses?

Question

As an international student and going into the Finance for the major. Im so frustrated of thinking about getting into which school. My cousin in law told me that there is not a big difference between both - like reputation, starting salary, or so. (She isn't sure about it, she just guesses, but she graduated from Boston College for a long time ago.)
or the other hand, I heard from my classmate, who is attending at Amherst, he's saying Amherst is much better than Boston FOR SURE.
Please help, because if I attend at Amherst, I need to live in dormitory. And some ppl I'm living with would say sth harsh, cuz i need to pay more money for the housing. So, I'm wondering if there is strong fact about Umass Amherst is better than Boston one.
The only one reason that block my mind is my cousin in law, she is saying there is no different. I kind of believe her, cuz I know she is a very smart woman, and I admire her.

Actually, im living in boston. Housing is not a problem for me. As long as Amherst is really a better school than Umass boston, I will pay for it.

Answer 1

There is a huge difference.

In the US, most states have one premier public university and several satellite campuses that are not nearly as good.

US News ranks UMass-Amherst as one of the top 100 universities in the US. UMass-Boston is ranked as a fourth tier national university. There are only four tiers -- so that puts it near the bottom.

The business school at UMass is ranked at #58 in the US. The one in Boston is not even ranked. I've included a link below to undergraduate B-School rankings.

There is a huge difference between the two schools.

Answer 2

Boston To Amherst

Answer 3

Amherst To Boston

Answer 4

Amherst is more rural, it's heading to the western part of the state. Boston is a MAJOR US city. I think they are very different, but if I had to pick it would be Amherst- a more affordable area to live and great college town. Boston is expensive, especially housing.

Answer 5

This is a no-brainer. Ditto on what Ranto said.

Compare the test scores and GPAs of students accepted at both schools. UMass Amherst has FAR higher standards than UMass Boston.

Amherst
SAT Critical Reading: 510 - 620
SAT Math: 530 - 640
* 26% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
* 22% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
* 19% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
* 25% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
* 7% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
* 1% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49


Boston
SAT Critical Reading: 460 - 570
SAT Math: 480 - 590
* 9% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
* 9% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
* 12% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
* 20% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
* 35% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
* 15% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49

It makes alot more sense, in my opinion, for you, a finance major, to choose UMass Amherst because it has the better business school. It would be a smart move because you would have access to a larger pool of well-connected alumni which means access to internships, mentoring, and job opportunities.

Answer 6

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