2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 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 $17,065 and $30,253 for non-Massachusetts residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $683 for Massachusetts residents and $1,232 for out-of-state students.
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$16,390$29,578
Fees$675$675
Cost per Credit$683$1,232
Books & Supplies$1,400
Room & Board$17,940 (On-Campus) / $12,810 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,772 (On-Campus) / $2,772 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$38,177$51,365
Off-Campus Total$34,047$47,235
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$16,915$16,965$16,965$17,065$17,065
Out-of-State$30,103$30,153$30,153$30,253$30,253

Graduate Program Overview

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a four-years, public school located in North Dartmouth, 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 $17,065 for Massachusetts residents and $30,253 for out-of-state students.
It offers eighty-nine (89) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
TypeFour-years, Public
Address285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth, MA
Graduate School Students1,884 students
613 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$17,065
Out-of-State$30,253
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 89 Graduate Programs
44 Master's, 17 Doctorate, 28 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 89 major areas - 44 Master's (4 online programs), 17 Doctorate , 25 Post-Bachelor'(3 online programs), 3 Post-Master'. 455 students have been conferred Master's degree and 128 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
Total455128551
Men2165319-
Women23975361
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.
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 29ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Painting- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics- NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry Arts- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Accounting- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Finance- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)66 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering8 - - NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Portuguese Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Sciences5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, General14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis18ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Illustration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Photography- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Drawing- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/Multimedia- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Painting1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Sculpture2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Printmaking1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics4 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry Arts- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Education6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED -
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting25 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Finance1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics13 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Portuguese Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED -

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,717 students enrolled in University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,884 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 875 male and 1,009 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 751 full-time and 1,133 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 613 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 230 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,884
Men Students875
Women Students1,009
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,884
Full-time Students751
Part-time Students1,133
By race/ethnicity 1,188 White, 111 Black, and 87 Asian students are attending at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,884
American Indian /
Native American
6
Asian87
Black111
Hispanic127
White1,188
Two or more races65
Un-Known64
22 students are younger than 22 and 373 students are older than 65. The school has 1,073 students aged between 22 and 30 and 472 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,884
21 & Under22
22-24468
25-29605
30-34277
35-39195
40 & Over373
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-Dartmouth, 613 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 230 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,940
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses613
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses230
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,097
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses613
Massachusetts Resident403
Other State In U.S.194
Outside of U.S.16


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