Brandeis University (Brandeis) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Waltham, MA.

It offers 66 graduate programs - 47 Master's, 18 Doctorate, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $61,578.

A total of 1,894 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,581 students at Brandeis. Brandeis offers online graduate programs and 264 out of 1,894 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Brandeis's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $61,578. It offers sixty-six (66) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameBrandeis University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address415 South St, Waltham, MA
Graduate School Students1,967 students
264 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$61,578
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 66 Graduate Programs
47 Master's, 18 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Brandeis University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Brandeis University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $61,578 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,920.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$61,458
Fees$120
Cost per Credit$1,920
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$19,096 (On-Campus) / $12,648 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,200 (On-Campus) / $1,200 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$82,874
Off-Campus Total$76,426

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Brandeis University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 66 major areas - 47 Master's (7 online programs), 18 Doctorate, 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 857 students have been conferred Master's degree and 77 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total85777--
Men37233--
Women48544--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Near and Middle Eastern Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Women's Studies4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Artificial Intelligence19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Programming (other)6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)64ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biochemistry8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human/Medical Genetics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Mathematics96 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International/Global Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Experimental Psychology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Policy Analysis35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Policy Analysis32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Development Economics and International Development47 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Musicology and Ethnomusicology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical Informatics6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Project Management10ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/Commerce23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Brandeis graduate schools have a total of 1,967 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 855 male and 1,112 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,552 full-time and 415 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 264 students enrolled through online exclusively and 245 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 777 White, 116 Black, and 152 Asian students are attending at Brandeis University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

21 grad students are younger than 22 and 169 students are older than 65. It has 1,257 students aged between 22 and 30 and 447 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,967
Men855
Women1,112
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,967
Full-time Students1,552
Part-time Students415
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,967
American Indian /
Native American
3
Asian152
Black116
Hispanic123
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White777
Two or more races24
Un-Known85
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,967
21 & Under21
22-24600
25-29657
30-34295
35-39152
40 & Over169

Online Population

At Brandeis University graduate schools, 264 students enrolled online exclusively and 245 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,894
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses264
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses245
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,385
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses264
Massachusetts Resident109
Other State In U.S.147
Outside of U.S.8