Graduate Schools at UMass - Boston
University of Massachusetts-Boston is a Public, 4 years school located in Boston, MA. It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UMass - Boston graduate schools is $20,456 for Massachusetts residents and $39,352 for out-of-state. Its tuition is very expensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 3,437 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Massachusetts-Boston and, of that, 1,165 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Massachusetts-Boston offers 69 graduate programs and 4 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UMass - Boston graduate schools is $20,456 for Massachusetts residents and $39,352 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.46% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UMass - Boston.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Massachusetts Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $18,938 | $18,433 | $505 | $36,485 | $35,980 | $505 |
| 2022 | $18,938 | $18,433 | $505 | $36,485 | $35,980 | $505 |
| 2023 | $19,499 | $18,894 | $605 | $37,484 | $36,879 | $605 |
| 2024 | $19,972 | $19,366 | $606 | $38,406 | $37,800 | $606 |
| 2025 | $20,456 | $19,850 | $606 | $39,352 | $38,746 | $606 |
| Year | Massachusetts Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $768 | $1,499 |
| 2022 | $768 | $1,499 |
| 2023 | $787 | $1,536 |
| 2024 | $806 | $1,575 |
| 2025 | $827 | $1,614 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $17,437 | $1,920 | $14,100 | $2,970 |
| 2022 | $18,134 | $1,920 | $14,100 | $2,970 |
| 2023 | $16,896 | $1,922 | $14,833 | $3,066 |
| 2024 | $17,512 | $3,066 | $14,292 | $3,066 |
| 2025 | $19,128 | $2,994 | $15,179 | $3,364 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Massachusetts-Boston offers 135 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 1 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 41 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 19 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 19 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 135 | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 23 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 21 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 13 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 13 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (other) | 12 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 89 |
| Management Science | 89 |
| Business Administration and Management | 71 |
| Information Science/Studies | 64 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 45 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 11 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 7 |
| Education | 4 |
| Computational Science | 4 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 3 |
Graduate Student Population
At UMass - Boston, there are 15,575 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,437 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,214 male and 2,223 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.55 to 1. University of Massachusetts-Boston offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,165 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 228 | 87 | 141 |
| Black or African American | 303 | 73 | 230 |
| Hispanic | 289 | 93 | 196 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,616 | 490 | 1,126 |
| Two or More Races | 90 | 26 | 64 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 112 | 29 | 83 |
| Total | 3,437 | 1,214 | 2,223 |
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