72 Massachusetts colleges have graduate programs - 14 public and 58 private schools.
The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Massachusetts graduate schools is $25,979 for Massachusetts residents and $30,385 for out-of-state students. A total of 146,225 graduate students enrolled in Massachusetts graduate schools (2,060 in average).
The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Massachusetts graduate schools.
| Number of Graduate Schools | 72 Graduate Schools (14 public, 58 private) |
|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $25,979 Massachusetts Residents $30,385 out-of-state Students |
| Student Population | Total 146,225 (2,060 on average) |
| Online Student Population | Total 43,010 (694 on average) in 66 schools offering online classes) |
| Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered | 36 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11.23 to 1 |
The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,979 for Massachusetts residents and $30,385 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Massachusetts Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.
| Name | Tuition & Fees (In-State) | Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State) | Graduate Student Population | Graduate Programs Offered | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hult International Business SchoolCambridge, MA | $46,516 | $55,570 | 1,390 | 6 Programs | 10 to 1 |
| American International CollegeSpringfield, MA | $14,590 | $13,314 | 830 | 38 Programs | 16 to 1 |
| Anna Maria CollegePaxton, MA | $10,530 | $10,782 | 286 | 19 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA | $12,092 | $15,470 | 324 | 8 Programs | 11 to 1 |
| Babson CollegeWellesley, MA | $76,625 | $54,600 | 1,139 | 4 Programs | 15 to 1 |
| Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA | $23,317 | $15,162 | 1,428 | 28 Programs | 8 to 1 |
| Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA | $36,240 | $46,920 | 807 | 14 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA | $45,405 | $51,431 | 820 | 12 Programs | 9 to 1 |
| Boston Architectural CollegeBoston, MA | $24,621 | $26,220 | 533 | 8 Programs | 9 to 1 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncBrookline, MA | $18,730 | $23,638 | 169 | 5 Programs | - |
| Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $28,386 | $37,520 | 5,118 | 91 Programs | 10 to 1 |
| Boston UniversityBoston, MA | $51,716 | $67,626 | 18,932 | 287 Programs | 10 to 1 |
| Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $48,808 | $60,153 | 1,573 | 63 Programs | 10 to 1 |
| Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA | $9,297 | $9,297 | 1,457 | 35 Programs | 17 to 1 |
| Cambridge CollegeBoston, MA | $14,115 | $11,763 | 1,189 | 27 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Clark UniversityWorcester, MA | $32,040 | $50,975 | 1,659 | 46 Programs | 8 to 1 |
| Conway School of Landscape DesignNorthampton, MA | $35,600 | $41,248 | 17 | 1 Programs | - |
| Curry CollegeMilton, MA | $14,793 | $17,514 | 186 | 5 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Eastern Nazarene CollegeQuincy, MA | $9,980 | $10,410 | 37 | 10 Programs | 3 to 1 |
| Emerson CollegeBoston, MA | $30,648 | $35,382 | 1,355 | 19 Programs | 14 to 1 |
| Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA | $14,319 | $14,400 | 74 | 8 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA | $11,835 | $15,534 | 1,200 | 27 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| Fisher CollegeBoston, MA | $33,312 | $27,484 | 116 | 3 Programs | 14 to 1 |
| Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA | $6,246 | $6,246 | 2,865 | 36 Programs | 11 to 1 |
| Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA | $10,965 | $13,470 | 1,220 | 27 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Gordon CollegeWenham, MA | $5,950 | $8,960 | 281 | 26 Programs | 10 to 1 |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminarySouth Hamilton, MA | $20,200 | $25,665 | 1,352 | 11 Programs | - |
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $45,958 | $57,248 | 21,415 | 294 Programs | 7 to 1 |
| Hebrew CollegeNewton, MA | $29,585 | $34,040 | 90 | 4 Programs | 28 to 1 |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline, MA | $22,490 | $22,500 | 188 | 3 Programs | 7 to 1 |
| Lasell UniversityNewton, MA | $10,960 | $12,150 | 375 | 17 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA | $17,700 | $19,890 | 1,328 | 43 Programs | 10 to 1 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeCambridge, MA | $40,455 | $55,275 | 307 | 8 Programs | 4 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA | $16,434 | $29,118 | 4,476 | 75 Programs | 17 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA | $17,410 | $35,726 | 7,806 | 146 Programs | 17 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA | $20,456 | $39,352 | 3,437 | 69 Programs | 15 to 1 |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA | $21,870 | $27,210 | 2,476 | 29 Programs | 9 to 1 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA | $26,550 | $26,550 | 118 | 5 Programs | 9 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $63,393 | $62,396 | 7,351 | 81 Programs | 3 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA | $19,984 | $19,984 | 86 | 3 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $28,393 | $41,490 | 1,489 | 6 Programs | - |
| William James CollegeNewton, MA | $40,630 | $40,250 | 928 | 9 Programs | 3 to 1 |
| Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA | $28,440 | $36,800 | 1,760 | 58 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston, MA | - | $69,158 | 1,309 | 20 Programs | 10 to 1 |
| Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA | $24,593 | $33,270 | 97 | 2 Programs | 9 to 1 |
| The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA | $46,930 | $60,750 | 432 | 21 Programs | 5 to 1 |
| New England College of OptometryBoston, MA | $20,669 | $24,609 | 515 | 2 Programs | - |
| Nichols CollegeDudley, MA | $12,480 | $1,200 | 229 | 4 Programs | 15 to 1 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA | $8,181 | $8,181 | 102 | 2 Programs | 8 to 1 |
| Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $23,688 | $29,174 | 15,121 | 164 Programs | 16 to 1 |
| College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA | $14,060 | $17,670 | 266 | 11 Programs | 11 to 1 |
| Pope St John XXIII National SeminaryWeston, MA | $21,500 | $28,000 | 42 | 1 Programs | - |
| Regis CollegeWeston, MA | $40,375 | $17,910 | 1,530 | 15 Programs | 9 to 1 |
| Saint John's SeminaryBrighton, MA | $18,125 | $23,321 | 63 | 3 Programs | 4 to 1 |
| Salem State UniversitySalem, MA | $9,360 | $11,069 | 1,363 | 34 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | $21,154 | $28,561 | 2,991 | 31 Programs | 9 to 1 |
| Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA | $49,760 | $64,870 | 308 | 8 Programs | 8 to 1 |
| Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA | $30,725 | $33,722 | 836 | 41 Programs | 11 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA | $17,269 | $30,589 | 2,237 | 64 Programs | 16 to 1 |
| Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA | - | $25,777 | 106 | 4 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA | $35,002 | $38,448 | 2,030 | 36 Programs | 15 to 1 |
| Tufts UniversityMedford, MA | $50,766 | $50,798 | 6,473 | 111 Programs | 10 to 1 |
| Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA | $38,223 | $42,840 | 226 | 12 Programs | 17 to 1 |
| Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA | $24,720 | $18,210 | 1,058 | 33 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA | $8,676 | $8,676 | 720 | 31 Programs | 17 to 1 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA | $52,115 | $68,620 | 49 | 2 Programs | 6 to 1 |
| Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA | $26,286 | $29,040 | 2,026 | 75 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA | $6,813 | $6,813 | 877 | 29 Programs | 16 to 1 |
| Northpoint Bible CollegeHaverhill, MA | $11,484 | $12,988 | 33 | 1 Programs | 6 to 1 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationSpringfield, MA | $16,848 | $20,310 | 204 | 8 Programs | 9 to 1 |
| Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, MA | $25,134 | $26,020 | 4,995 | 62 Programs | 16 to 1 |
| Average | $25,979 | $30,385 | 2,060 | 35.7887 Programs | 11.2273 to 1 |