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Graduate Programs Overview

Boston University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Boston, Massachusetts. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $57,666 in average for all students.

It offers three hundreds four graduate programs: 180 Master's, 101 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelor's, 19 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 5,903 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,209 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameBoston University
TypePrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
AddressOne Silber Way, Boston, MA
Graduate School Students15,737 students
2,235 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)$57,666
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 304 Graduate Programs
180 Master's, 19 Doctorate, 23 Post graduate certificates

2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at Boston University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $57,666 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,777.
2021 COATuition Trends
2021 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$56,854
Fees$812
Cost per Credit$1,777
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$16,640 (On-Campus) / $16,640 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,950 (On-Campus) / $1,950 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$77,256
Off-Campus Total$77,256
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-2021
Tuition & Fees$49,886$51,716$53,572$55,502$57,666

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Boston University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 881 major areas - 173 Master's , 92 Doctorate , 3 Post-Bachelor', 18 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total5,9031,2092376
Men2,404529740
Women3,4996801636
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.
Visual And Performing Arts
Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
Communication and Journalism
Computer And Information Sciences
Personal And Culinary Services
Education
Engineering
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Work and Family Studies
Legal Studies
English Language And Literature
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Mathematics And Statistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Theology And Religious Vocations
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting
Human Services
Social Sciences
Visual And Performing Arts
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business
History
Education
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
Computer And Information Sciences
Education
Engineering
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
English Language And Literature
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Mathematics And Statistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Theology And Religious Vocations
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Human Services
Social Sciences
Visual And Performing Arts
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business
History
Legal Studies
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Visual And Performing Arts
Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
Communication and Journalism
Computer And Information Sciences
Personal And Culinary Services
Education
Engineering
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Work and Family Studies
Legal Studies
English Language And Literature
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Mathematics And Statistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Theology And Religious Vocations
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting
Human Services
Social Sciences
Visual And Performing Arts
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business
History
Education
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
Communication and Journalism
Computer And Information Sciences
Education
Engineering
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
English Language And Literature
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Mathematics And Statistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Theology And Religious Vocations
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Human Services
Social Sciences
Visual And Performing Arts
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business
History
Legal Studies
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Communication and Journalism
Legal Studies
Visual And Performing Arts
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business

Graduate Student Population

Total 33,720 students enrolled in Boston University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 15,737 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 6,653 male and 9,084 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 10,576 full-time and 5,161 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 2,235 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 734 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total15,737
Men Students6,653
Women Students9,084
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total15,737
Full-time Students10,576
Part-time Students5,161
By race/ethnicity 6,321 White, 619 Black, and 1,450 Asian students are attending at Boston University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total15,737
American Indian /
Native American		15
Asian1,450
Black619
Hispanic1,003
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		7
White6,321
Two or more races339
Un-Known1,033
260 students are younger than 22 and 1,065 students are older than 65. The school has 11,464 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,948 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total15,737
21 & Under260
22-245,792
25-295,672
30-342,074
35-39874
40 & Over1,065
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Boston University, 2,235 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 734 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment15,737
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,235
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses734
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses12,768
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,235
Massachusetts Resident476
Other State In U.S.1,572
Outside of U.S.187

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