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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Boston 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 $19,972 and $38,406 for non-Massachusetts residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $806 for Massachusetts residents and $1,574 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$19,366$37,800
Fees$606$606
Cost per Credit$806$1,574
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$17,512 (On-Campus) / $14,292 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,066 (On-Campus) / $3,066 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$41,550$59,984
Off-Campus Total$38,330$56,764
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$18,888$18,938$18,938$19,499$19,972
Out-of-State$36,435$36,485$36,485$37,484$38,406

Graduate Program Overview

University of Massachusetts-Boston is a four-years, public 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 $19,972 for Massachusetts residents and $38,406 for out-of-state students.
It offers eighty-seven (87) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Massachusetts-Boston
TypeFour-years, Public
Address100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA
Graduate School Students3,368 students
1,030 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$19,972
Out-of-State$38,406
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 87 Graduate Programs
42 Master's, 22 Doctorate, 23 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Massachusetts-Boston offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 87 major areas - 42 Master's , 22 Doctorate , 20 Post-Bachelor', 3 Post-Master'. 812 students have been conferred Master's degree and 104 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total81210417520
Men28125262
Women5317914918
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?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional Technology- NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness- NOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED
Education (other)- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology- - 6 NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Dispute Resolution- NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
American Government and Politics (United StatesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International Health- - 1 NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Knowledge ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science32 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational/Instructional Technology21 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching11 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness37 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)118 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)14 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Linguistics30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology19 - - NOT OFFERED
Dispute Resolution16 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Marine Sciences1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Policy Analysis22 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Archeology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International Health3 - - NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science70 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science130 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History16 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology- - - NOT OFFERED
Marine Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Policy Analysis- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International Public Health/International Health- - - NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 15,637 students enrolled in University of Massachusetts-Boston including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,368 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,127 male and 2,241 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,311 full-time and 2,057 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,030 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 458 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,368
Men Students1,127
Women Students2,241
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,368
Full-time Students1,311
Part-time Students2,057
By race/ethnicity 1,828 White, 310 Black, and 228 Asian students are attending at University of Massachusetts-Boston. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,368
American Indian /
Native American		6
Asian228
Black310
Hispanic284
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		2
White1,828
Two or more races99
Un-Known125
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Massachusetts-Boston, 1,030 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 458 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,365
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,030
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses458
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,877
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,030
Massachusetts Resident679
Other State In U.S.340
Outside of U.S.0
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