2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Lowell 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 $16,050 and $28,426 for non-Massachusetts residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $851 for Massachusetts residents and $1,539 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$15,330$27,706
Fees$720$720
Cost per Credit$851$1,539
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$15,424 (On-Campus) / $6,400 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,370 (On-Campus) / $2,370 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$34,044$46,420
Off-Campus Total$26,020$38,396
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$15,160$15,210$15,210$15,676$16,050
Out-of-State$26,940$26,990$26,990$27,750$28,426

Graduate Program Overview

University of Massachusetts-Lowell is a four-years, public school located in Lowell, 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 $16,050 for Massachusetts residents and $28,426 for out-of-state students.
It offers 131 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Massachusetts-Lowell
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1 University Ave, Lowell, MA
Graduate School Students4,713 students
2,668 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$16,050
Out-of-State$28,426
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 131 Graduate Programs
51 Master's, 29 Doctorate, 51 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Massachusetts-Lowell offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 131 major areas - 51 Master's , 29 Doctorate , 49 Post-Bachelor', 2 Post-Master'. 1,361 students have been conferred Master's degree and 171 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
Total1,361171321-
Men79377145-
Women56894176-
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 and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - 1 NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering- - 20 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - 1 NOT OFFERED
Polymer/Plastics Engineering- - 14 NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)- - 8 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
NanotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - - NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)- NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Public Health- NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Physics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene- - - NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 72 NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Management Science- NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science20 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration24 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education26 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering26 - - NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering16 - - NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering35 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering28 - - NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering55 - - NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering46 - - NOT OFFERED
Polymer/Plastics Engineering42 - - NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)16 - - NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences14 - - NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry4 - - NOT OFFERED
Physics5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics (other)6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Psychology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration87 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
National Security Policy Studies63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Music Pedagogy10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management27 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical Sciences9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health29 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Physics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene- - - NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management430 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Finance26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science22 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Polymer/Plastics Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)- - - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - - NOT OFFERED
Polymer ChemistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminalistics and Criminal ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Pharmaceutical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene- - - NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 17,597 students enrolled in University of Massachusetts-Lowell including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 4,713 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,530 male and 2,183 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,620 full-time and 3,093 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 2,668 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 485 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,713
Men Students2,530
Women Students2,183
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,713
Full-time Students1,620
Part-time Students3,093
By race/ethnicity 2,336 White, 263 Black, and 381 Asian students are attending at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,713
American Indian /
Native American
5
Asian381
Black263
Hispanic292
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White2,336
Two or more races102
Un-Known662
57 students are younger than 22 and 1,007 students are older than 65. The school has 2,307 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,393 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,713
21 & Under57
22-241,079
25-291,228
30-34817
35-39576
40 & Over1,007
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-Lowell, 2,668 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 485 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,764
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,668
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses485
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,611
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,668
Massachusetts Resident1,470
Other State In U.S.711
Outside of U.S.486

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