Online Degrees and Programs at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Online Program Overview

University of Massachusetts-Boston offers 169 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 1 Certificate, 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $15,898 for Massachusetts residents and $38,115 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,700 students out of total 15,575 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 4 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Massachusetts-Boston is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Massachusetts-Boston
TypeFour-year, Public
Address100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA
Online Students1,700 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,357 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$15,898
Out-of-State$38,115
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$20,456
Out-of-State$39,352
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total11 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs
Masters1 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate6 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $15,898 and $38,115 for non-Massachusetts residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $20,456 and $39,352 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $637 for Massachusetts residents and $1,562 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $827 for Massachusetts residents and $1,614 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$14,677$14,677$15,132$15,495$15,898
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$35,139$35,139$36,105$37,171$38,115
Graduate (In-State)$18,938$18,938$19,499$19,972$20,456
Graduate (Out-of-State)$36,485$36,485$37,484$38,406$39,352
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$591$591$606$645$637
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,443$1,443$1,479$1,548$1,562
Graduate (In-State)$768$768$787$806$827
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,499$1,499$1,536$1,575$1,614

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Massachusetts-Boston offers 169 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 6 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFERED2 116
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED53 452545

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Massachusetts-Boston. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Massachusetts-Boston, there are 15,575 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,057 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,700 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,357 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment15,575
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,700
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,357
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses10,518

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,700 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,276 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 386 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 30 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,700
Massachusetts Resident1,276
Other State In U.S.392
Outside of U.S.30
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,700
Undergraduate535
Graduate1,165
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses535
Degree/Certificate Seeking525
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking10
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