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The University of Massachusetts Amherst - Education Quality Ratings
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Breakdown of “Education Quality” at UMASS-Amhe By Gender  | | Male | B | | Female | B |
| By Major | | Accounting | D- | | Animal Studies | A- | | Anthropology | B | | Art & Design Department | D- | | Biology | B+ | | Business - Management and Administration | B+ | | Chemical Engineering | A | | Civil Engineering | B+ | | Communications | C+ | | Computer Engineering | A- | | Computer Science | B | | Criminal | A- | | Economics | B- | | Education | C- | | Electrical Engineering | A | | Engineering Department | C | | English | C | | Finance | A- | | Geography and Geosciences | A+ | | History/Histories (art history/etc.) | C+ | | Journalism | A- | | Language - French/Spanish/etc. | B | | Linguistics | A+ | | Math | B | | Mechanical Engineering | B+ | | Music Education | A+ | | Natural Resources | B | | Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | A+ | | Nursing | B | | Other | B | | Philosophy | A- | | Physics | B | | Political Science | B+ | | PreLaw and Legal | B+ | | PreMed and Medical | A | | Psychology | B+ | | Social Work | A | | Sociology | B- | | Undecided | B |
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Against similar schools Education Quality compared with similar schools in class. | Quotes touching on Education Quality | “... The University is more concerned with Internet education for Non traditional students and zero tolerance, anti-alcohol programs rather than the ac...” |
| “... ) If you prefer an inferior education in a setting of drunken frat boys and over-priveleged athletes, Umass is the campus for you ...” |
| “... Beyond the increasing cost of education at UMASS, the bureaucracy here is simply atrocious ...” |
| “... As an out of stater I feel that spending a little more on my education would be worth it than just "settling" ...” |
| “... Its a top notch facility and i believe the education from it is good ...” |
| “... I feel like my instate tuition price which is continually going up, is still far too much for the quality of education ...” |
| “... However the environment of the school can be fun, and you are attending a well known University, the overall education is just mediocre at best ....” |
| “... It isn't really a good deal when I've compared it with other state schools in MA and looked at the quality of education I've received thus far .....” |
| “... It's filled with Mass-holes, who don't give a shit about their education and just want to smoke weed, drink and get in fights with other students...” |
| “... the constant partying is true but gaining a good degree and education and actually using it to get a good job is hard ...” |
| “... yes, umass is big into alcohol and drugs but again, if thats not your style theres plenty of other things to do (although i cant say i've attend...” |
| “... From what I have observed, the main reason for negative reviews of UMass is that people are not prepared to stand up for what they need in order...” |
| “... Prepared me for job and graduate education ...” |
| “... But I cannot think of one that is cheaper for the education you can receive ...” |
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UMass just got voted #18 in the nation in terms of getting a good value for your education ...” |
| “... In the coming years more and more people will apply making it much more competitive but even at the moment it is still an incredible deal for an ...” |
| “... The classes, apart from lectures, are usually pretty small and so far, I have only gotten teachers who are genuinely interested in my education ....” |
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So far, I've been pretty pleased with the quality of education ...” |
| “... UMass Amherst is a great deal for in-state students who think for themselves and want to participate in their own education ...” |
| “... You take what you want out of your education, and this university provides the resources for you to accomplish that ...” |
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You can coast through for four years and never have a coherent thought, content to think of yourself as a number just like the administratio...” |
| “... the quality of education is amazing, but the administration completely blows it ...” |
| “... Overall I am satisfied with the education that I recieved at Umass ...” |
| “... If you value your education, do good to stay away from here ...” |
| “... The Gen Ed requirement courses are dumb and offer no value to your educational experience ...” |
| “... And the education I received from there was really terrific ...” |
| “... The University is large enough that, if you look for it, you can get a good education, but the bulk of the population is not there to learn, and ...” |
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“... THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT
Imagine a large square that has been subdivided into four smaller but equal squares inside its pa...” |
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“... THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT
Imagine a large square that has been subdivided into four smaller but equal squares inside its pe...” |
| “... The upside is that the conventional college education vs ...” |
| “... I picked most of my professors so I had a pretty good experience with receiving a quality educational experience ...” |
| “... I'd like to see them tell the Chancellor that they feel this is a high quality education ...” |
| “... An education is what one makes of it ...” |
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It's hard to get an education here or be productive because the environment is very negative towards being productive only seductive and effo...” |
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