Boston University - Graduate Degrees and Programs
Boston University (BU) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Boston, MA. It offers 286 graduate programs - 172 Master's, 93 Doctorate, 4 Post-bachelor's, and 17 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $57,666 for all graduate students in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 16,142 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 34,657 students at BU. Boston University offers online graduate programs and 2,439 out of 16,142 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Dentistry program has the highest salary ($118,400) after graduation and the Master's Computer Science program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $106,300 average salary.
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 two hundreds eighty-six graduate programs: 172 Master's, 93 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelor's, 17 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 5,011 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,100 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
It offers two hundreds eighty-six graduate programs: 172 Master's, 93 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelor's, 17 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 5,011 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,100 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
| School Name | Boston University |
|---|---|
| Type | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years |
| Address | One Silber Way, Boston, MA |
| Graduate School Students | 16,142 students 2,439 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2020-2021) | $57,666 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Number of Offered Graduate Programs | Total 286 Graduate Programs 172 Master's, 17 Doctorate, 21 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 $1,710.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | |
| Fees | $812 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,710 | |
| 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 | |
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 286 major areas - 170 Master's (24 online programs), 90 Doctorate (4 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor', 17 Post-Master'(1 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 | 5,011 | 1,100 | 24 | 81 |
| Men | 2,056 | 479 | 10 | 33 |
| Women | 2,955 | 621 | 14 | 48 |
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.
Graduate Student Population
Total 34,657 students enrolled in Boston University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 16,142 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 6,862 male and 9,280 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 10,891 full-time and 5,251 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 2,439 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 779 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 16,142 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 6,862 | |
| Women Students | 9,280 |
| Total | 16,142 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 10,891 | |
| Part-time Students | 5,251 |
By race/ethnicity 6,627 White, 686 Black, and 1,429 Asian students are attending at Boston University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 16,142 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 13 | |
| Asian | 1,429 | |
| Black | 686 | |
| Hispanic | 1,057 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 13 | |
| White | 6,627 | |
| Two or more races | 324 | |
| Un-Known | 1,318 |
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, 2,439 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 779 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 16,142 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,439 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 779 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 12,924 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,439 | |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 487 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,952 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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