Graduate School Tuition at Framingham State University

Framingham State University is a four-years, public school located in Framingham, MA. It offers 36 graduate programs - 26 Master's, 9 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $10,820 for Massachusetts residents and $13,325 for others. A total of 1,141 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,111 students at Framingham State.

Framingham State offers online graduate programs and 736 out of 1,141 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

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

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Graduate Program Overview

Framingham State University is a four-years, public school located in Framingham, Massachusetts. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,820 for Massachusetts residents and $13,325 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-six (36) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Framingham State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	100 State Street, Framingham, MA
Graduate School Students	1,282 students 736 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$10,820 Out-of-State$13,325
Student to Faculty	11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 36 Graduate Programs 26 Master's, 10 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Framingham 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 $10,820 and $13,325 for non-Massachusetts residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $444 for Massachusetts residents and $549 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$3,972	$6,477
Fees	$6,848	$6,848
Cost per Credit	$444	$549
Books & Supplies	$1,200
Room & Board	$13,784 (On-Campus) / $13,784 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$2,380 (On-Campus) / $2,380 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$28,184	$30,689
Off-Campus Total	$28,184	$30,689

Tuition Trends

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
In-State	$11,810	$11,910	$12,090	$12,090	$10,820
Out-of-State	$17,180	$17,280	$17,460	$17,460	$13,325

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Framingham State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 36 major areas - 26 Master's , 9 Post-Bachelor', 1 Post-Master'.

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

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	500	-	30	-
Men	110	-	5	-
Women	390	-	25	-

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.

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration		NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)		NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor		NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Education (other)		NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management		NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Biotechnology		NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public Administration		NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration	25	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	4	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	72	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Education (other)	175	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management	1	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
English Language and Literature	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Biotechnology	8	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Counseling Psychology	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public Administration	6	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education	49	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Nursing Education		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 4,495 students enrolled in Framingham State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,282 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.

By gender, it has 295 male and 987 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 104 full-time and 1,178 part-time students in graduate schools.

It offers online degree programs and 736 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 90 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	1,282	104	1,178
Men Students	295	32	263
Women Students	987	72	915

By race/ethnicity 886 White, 59 Black, and 73 Asian students are attending at Framingham State University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,282	295	987
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	11	62	59
Black	59	15	44
Hispanic	140	32	108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	15	2	13
White	886	199	687
Tow or More Races	17	8	9
Race Unknown	78	25	53

The school has 355 students aged between 22 and 30 and 361 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	1,282
22-24	103
25-29	252
30-34	209
35-39	152
40 & Over	425

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.

At Framingham State, 736 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 90 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,141
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	736
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	90
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	315

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	736
Massachusetts Resident	504
Other State In U.S.	36
Outside of U.S.	196

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