University of Massachusetts-Lowell (UMass - Lowell) is a four-year, public school located in Lowell, MA.
It offers 112 graduate programs - 47 Master's, 28 Doctorate, and 37 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,434 for in-state and $29,118 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,476 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 16,598 students at UMass - Lowell. UMass - Lowell offers online graduate programs and 2,644 out of 4,476 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find UMass - Lowell'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 $16,434 for Massachusetts residents and $29,118 for out-of-state students. It offers 112 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Massachusetts-Lowell |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1 University Ave, Lowell, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,642 students
2,644 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$16,434
Out-of-State$29,118 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 112 Graduate Programs
47 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 37 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $16,434 and $29,118 for non-Massachusetts residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $873 for Massachusetts residents and $1,578 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $15,714 | $28,398 |
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| Fees | $720 | $720 |
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| Cost per Credit | $873 | $1,578 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $16,148 (On-Campus) / $6,900 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,366 (On-Campus) / $2,366 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $35,148 | $47,832 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $26,900 | $39,584 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $15,210 | $15,210 | $15,676 | $16,050 | $16,434 |
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| Out-of-State | $26,990 | $26,990 | $27,750 | $28,426 | $29,118 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Massachusetts-Lowell offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 112 major areas - 47 Master's (13 online programs), 28 Doctorate (1 online programs), 37 Post-Bachelor's (11 online programs). 1,456 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,456 | 171 | 261 | - |
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| Men | 786 | 81 | 125 | - |
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| Women | 670 | 90 | 136 | - |
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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 |
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| Music Pedagogy | 13 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
UMass - Lowell graduate schools have a total of 4,642 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,495 male and 2,147 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,688 full-time and 2,954 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,644 students enrolled through online exclusively and 402 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,179 White, 252 Black, and 401 Asian students are attending at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,642 |
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| Men | 2,495 |
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| Women | 2,147 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,642 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,688 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,954 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,642 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 401 |
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| Black | 252 |
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| Hispanic | 287 |
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| White | 2,179 |
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| Two or more races | 86 |
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| Un-Known | 586 |
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Online Population
At University of Massachusetts-Lowell graduate schools, 2,644 students enrolled online exclusively and 402 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,476 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,644 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 402 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,430 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,644 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 1,491 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 722 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 430 |
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