University of Massachusetts-Boston (U of Massachusetts-Boston) is a four-year, public school located in Boston, MA.

It offers 83 graduate programs - 41 Master's, 20 Doctorate, 19 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $19,972 for in-state and $38,406 for out-of-state students.

A total of 3,365 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 15,586 students at U of Massachusetts-Boston. U of Massachusetts-Boston offers online graduate programs and 1,030 out of 3,365 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find U of Massachusetts-Boston'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 $19,972 for Massachusetts residents and $38,406 for out-of-state students. It offers eighty-three (83) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Massachusetts-Boston
TypeFour-year, Public
Address100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA
Graduate School Students3,368 students
1,030 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$19,972
Out-of-State$38,406
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 83 Graduate Programs
41 Master's, 20 Doctorate, 22 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Massachusetts-Boston

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Boston with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $19,972 and $38,406 for non-Massachusetts residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $806 for Massachusetts residents and $1,575 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$19,366$37,800
Fees$606$606
Cost per Credit$806$1,575
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$17,512 (On-Campus) / $14,292 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,066 (On-Campus) / $3,066 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$41,550$59,984
Off-Campus Total$38,330$56,764

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Massachusetts-Boston offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 83 major areas - 41 Master's, 20 Doctorate, 19 Post-Bachelor's, 3 Post-Master's. 858 students have been conferred Master's degree and 98 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
Total8589813218
Men3291927-
Women5297910518

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
Environmental Science8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ethnic Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies64 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science39 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Linguistics40 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
WritingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Creative Writing2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Archives/Archival AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology 2 NOT OFFER
Dispute Resolution NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Computational ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marine Sciences3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Psychology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Policy Analysis4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Policy Analysis25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Archeology9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
American Government and Politics (United StatesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Sociology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Public Health/International Health4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 23 NOT OFFER
Nursing Science45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Knowledge ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11 NOT OFFER
Management Information Systems and Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 12 NOT OFFER
Management Science89 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

U of Massachusetts-Boston graduate schools have a total of 3,368 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,127 male and 2,241 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,311 full-time and 2,057 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,030 students enrolled through online exclusively and 458 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,828 White, 310 Black, and 228 Asian students are attending at University of Massachusetts-Boston. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,368
Men1,127
Women2,241
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,368
Full-time Students1,311
Part-time Students2,057
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,368
American Indian /
Native American
6
Asian228
Black310
Hispanic284
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White1,828
Two or more races99
Un-Known125

Online Population

At University of Massachusetts-Boston graduate schools, 1,030 students enrolled online exclusively and 458 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,365
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,030
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses458
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,877
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,030
Massachusetts Resident679
Other State In U.S.340
Outside of U.S.0