Graduate School Tuition at Simmons University

Simmons University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA. It offers 61 graduate programs - 37 Master's, 13 Doctorate, and 11 Post-master's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $28,662 for all graduate students. A total of 3,922 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,710 students at Simmons.
Simmons offers online graduate programs and 2,716 out of 3,922 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Master's Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($95,000) after graduation and the Master's Business Administration and Management program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $70,700 average salary.
You can find Simmons's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

Simmons University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, 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 $28,662. It offers sixty-one (61) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSimmons University
Typefour-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address300 The Fenway, Boston, MA
Graduate School Students4,236 students
2,716 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$28,662
Student to Faculty7:1 (14.29%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 61 Graduate Programs
37 Master's, 13 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Simmons University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
The tuition & fees is $28,662 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,284.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$28,500
Fees$162
Cost per Credit$1,284
Books & Supplies$1,280
Room & Board$17,104 (On-Campus) / $17,104 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,550 (On-Campus) / $2,550 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$49,596
Off-Campus Total$49,596
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$21,818$21,698$21,546$27,314$28,662

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Simmons University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 61 major areas - 37 Master's (2 online programs), 13 Doctorate , 11 Post-Master'.
1,413 students have been conferred Master's degree and 65 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'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,41365-38
Men15711--
Women1,25654-38
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.
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Special Education and Teaching42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $50,400 - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Elementary Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Secondary Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
History Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Writing8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Children's and Adolescent Literature10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science165 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $43,400 - -
Children and Youth Library Services14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Archives/Archival Administration102 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis57 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Social Work504 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $48,100 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Public Health16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $95,000 - -
Nursing Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing440 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $70,700 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $39,600 - -
Public/Applied History NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Occupations Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Salary After Completing - - -
Human NutritionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $43,400 - -
Children and Youth Library Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Salary After Completing - - -
Archives/Archival Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
Salary After Completing - - $18,500
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $95,000 - -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Occupations Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $43,400 - -
Library Science (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $48,100 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $95,000 - -
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 5,984 students enrolled in Simmons University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 4,236 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 484 male and 3,752 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,444 full-time and 2,792 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 2,716 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 584 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,2361,444 2,792
Men Students484189 295
Women Students3,7521,255 2,497
By race/ethnicity 2,305 White, 368 Black, and 155 Asian students are attending at Simmons University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total4,236 4843,752
American Indian or Native American7 07
Asian22 133368
Black368 48320
Hispanic299 35264
White2,305 2462,059
Tow or More Races93 1578
Race Unknown988 117871
28 students are younger than 22 and 811 students are older than 65. The school has 1,975 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,106 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,236
21 & Under28
22-24766
25-291,209
30-34690
35-39416
40 & Over811
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At Simmons, 2,716 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 584 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,922
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,716
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses584
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses622
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,716
Massachusetts Resident942
Other State In U.S.1,770
Outside of U.S.4

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