University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth) is a four-year, public school located in North Dartmouth, MA.
It offers 90 graduate programs - 48 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 24 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,269 for in-state and $30,589 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,237 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 7,968 students at UMass Dartmouth. UMass Dartmouth offers online graduate programs and 551 out of 2,237 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
UMass Dartmouth have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at University of Massachusetts School of Law. In addition, you can find UMass Dartmouth's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,269 for Massachusetts residents and $30,589 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety (90) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,157 students 551 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$17,269 Out-of-State$30,589 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 90 Graduate Programs 48 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 26 Post graduate certificates |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $17,269 and $30,589 for non-Massachusetts residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $690 for Massachusetts residents and $1,245 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
| Tuition | $16,554 | $29,874 |
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| Fees | $715 | $715 |
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| Cost per Credit | $690 | $1,245 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,400 |
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| Room & Board | $18,566 (On-Campus) / $13,270 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $1,772 (On-Campus) / $2,772 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $39,007 | $52,327 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $34,711 | $48,031 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| In-State | $16,965 | $16,965 | $17,065 | $17,065 | $17,269 |
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| Out-of-State | $30,153 | $30,153 | $30,253 | $30,253 | $30,589 |
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 90 major areas - 48 Master's (4 online programs), 16 Doctorate (3 online programs), 24 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 2 Post-Master's. 685 students have been conferred Master's degree and 144 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 685 | 144 | 85 | 10 |
| Men | 392 | 45 | 25 | 3 |
| Women | 293 | 99 | 60 | 7 |
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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Law | NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Chemistry | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Physics | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
Graduate Student Population
UMass Dartmouth graduate schools have a total of 2,157 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,035 male and 1,122 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,135 full-time and 1,022 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 551 students enrolled through online exclusively and 480 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,031 White, 117 Black, and 89 Asian students are attending at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
30 grad students are younger than 22 and 389 students are older than 65. It has 1,413 students aged between 22 and 30 and 405 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,157 |
| Men | 1,035 |
| Women | 1,122 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,157 |
| Full-time Students | 1,135 |
| Part-time Students | 1,022 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,157 |
American Indian / Native American | 4 |
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| Asian | 89 |
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| Black | 117 |
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| Hispanic | 117 |
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| White | 1,031 |
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| Two or more races | 65 |
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| Un-Known | 82 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,157 |
| 21 & Under | 30 |
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| 22-24 | 707 |
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| 25-29 | 706 |
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| 30-34 | 260 |
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| 35-39 | 145 |
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| 40 & Over | 389 |
Online Population
At University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth graduate schools, 551 students enrolled online exclusively and 480 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,237 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 551 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 480 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,206 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 551 |
| Massachusetts Resident | 395 |
| Other State In U.S. | 147 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 |