| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
It offers 76 graduate programs - 39 Master's, 29 Post-bachelor's, 8 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,246.
A total of 2,865 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,892 students at Fitchburg State. Fitchburg State offers online graduate programs and 2,317 out of 2,865 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,246 for Massachusetts residents and $6,246 for out-of-state students. It offers seventy-six (76) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Fitchburg State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, MA |
| Graduate School Students | 3,163 students 2,317 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$6,246 Out-of-State$6,246 |
| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 76 Graduate Programs 39 Master's, 37 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Fitchburg State University 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 $6,246 and $6,246 for non-Massachusetts residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $195.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,510 | $3,510 |
| Fees | $2,736 | $2,736 |
| Cost per Credit | $195 | $195 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,500 | |
| Room & Board | $15,452 (On-Campus) / $10,648 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,100 (On-Campus) / $2,500 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,298 | $25,298 |
| Off-Campus Total | $20,894 | $20,894 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,012 | $6,012 | $6,246 | $6,246 | $6,246 |
| Out-of-State | $6,012 | $6,012 | $6,246 | $6,246 | $6,246 |
Fitchburg State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 76 major areas - 39 Master's (22 online programs), 29 Post-Bachelor's (12 online programs), 8 Post-Master's (4 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,013 | - | 69 | 46 |
| Men | 376 | - | 12 | 9 |
| Women | 637 | - | 57 | 37 |
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.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | 6 | ||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | |||
| Social Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Technical Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Biology Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFER | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Finance | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Health Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 90ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 329ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 53ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Finance | 25ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 86ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 34ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 44ONLINE |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 587 full-time and 2,576 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,317 students enrolled through online exclusively and 171 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,185 White, 202 Black, and 107 Asian students are attending at Fitchburg State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
6 grad students are younger than 22 and 988 students are older than 65. It has 961 students aged between 22 and 30 and 910 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 3,163 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,016 |
| Women | 2,147 |
| Total | 3,163 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 587 |
| Part-time Students | 2,576 |
| Total | 3,163 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 2 |
| Asian | 107 |
| Black | 202 |
| Hispanic | 208 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 2,185 |
| Two or more races | 27 |
| Un-Known | 147 |
| Total | 3,163 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 6 |
| 22-24 | 330 |
| 25-29 | 631 |
| 30-34 | 479 |
| 35-39 | 431 |
| 40 & Over | 988 |
At Fitchburg State University graduate schools, 2,317 students enrolled online exclusively and 171 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,865 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,317 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 171 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 377 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,317 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 1,763 |
| Other State In U.S. | 542 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 |