Massachusetts Graduate Schools
In 2019, 53,141 students received a graduate degree in Massachusetts, making it rank #6 in the nation in terms of graduations. Although cost varies from school to school, the average graduate in-state tuition for the state is $25,460 per year, while out-of-state students pay an average of $26,505 per year.
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Most Popular Graduate Schools in Massachusetts
Learn more about the most popular graduate schools in the state below:
Boston University was ranked the #1 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 6,800 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Boston University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $54,720 | $54,720 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $782 | $782 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,710 | $1,710 |
Harvard University was ranked the #2 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 6,599 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Harvard University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $48,008 | $48,008 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $1,206 | $1,206 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Northeastern University was ranked the #3 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 3,327 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Northeastern University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $24,793 | $24,793 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $292 | $292 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,550 | $1,550 |
In 2019, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network handed out 2,907 graduate degrees. This makes it the #4 most popular school in the state in this category. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $24,933 | $24,933 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $642 | $642 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $726 | $726 |
MIT handed out 2,537 graduate degrees in 2019, making it the #5 most popular graduate school in the state. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $53,450 | $53,450 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $3,609 | $3,609 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $830 | $830 |
University of Massachusetts Amherst was ranked the #6 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 2,178 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of Massachusetts Amherst
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $14,014 | $29,529 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $2,195 | $2,195 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $930 | $1,792 |
In 2019, Tufts handed out 2,156 graduate degrees. This makes it the #7 most popular school in the state in this category. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Tufts University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $52,724 | $52,724 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $934 | $934 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,758 | $1,758 |
Simmons University was ranked the #8 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 1,855 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Simmons University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $21,654 | $21,654 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $164 | $164 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,203 | $1,203 |
Out of the 75 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, Boston College ranked #9 in terms of popularity with 1,776 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. These are the average costs for students attending the school, based on recent data.
Average Tuition and Fees for Boston College
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $30,600 | $30,600 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $100 | $100 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Out of the 75 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, UMass Lowell ranked #10 in terms of popularity with 1,659 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of Massachusetts - Lowell
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $14,590 | $26,370 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $570 | $570 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $837 | $1,491 |
Hult International Business School handed out 1,598 graduate degrees in 2019, making it the #11 most popular graduate school in the state. These are the average costs for students attending the school, based on recent data.
Average Tuition and Fees for Hult International Business School
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $43,307 | $43,307 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $3,000 | $3,000 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,000 | $1,000 |
In 2019, MCPHS University handed out 1,203 graduate degrees. This makes it the #12 most popular school in the state in this category. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $22,230 | $22,230 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $1,050 | $1,050 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,235 | $1,235 |
Out of the 75 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, UMass Boston ranked #13 in terms of popularity with 1,194 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of Massachusetts - Boston
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $18,433 | $35,980 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $455 | $455 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $768 | $1,499 |
Out of the 75 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, Brandeis ranked #14 in terms of popularity with 939 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Brandeis University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $51,940 | $51,940 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $120 | $120 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,623 | $1,623 |
Out of the 75 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, WPI ranked #15 in terms of popularity with 918 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $28,188 | $28,188 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $60 | $60 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,566 | $1,566 |
Suffolk University was ranked the #16 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 905 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Suffolk University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $39,267 | $39,267 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $210 | $210 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,393 | $1,393 |
In 2019, Lesley handed out 878 graduate degrees. This makes it the #17 most popular school in the state in this category. These are the average costs for students attending the school, based on recent data.
Average Tuition and Fees for Lesley University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $18,540 | $18,540 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $150 | $150 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,030 | $1,030 |
In 2019, Fitchburg State handed out 722 graduate degrees. This makes it the #18 most popular school in the state in this category. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Fitchburg State University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $3,186 | $3,186 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $2,556 | $2,556 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $319 | $319 |
American International College was ranked the #19 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 704 graduate degrees were handed out that year. These are the average costs for students attending the school, based on recent data.
Average Tuition and Fees for American International College
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $11,579 | $11,579 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $60 | $60 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $554 | $554 |
Salem State handed out 689 graduate degrees in 2019, making it the #20 most popular graduate school in the state. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Salem State University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $2,520 | $4,140 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $6,035 | $6,035 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $475 | $565 |
Out of the 75 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, Cambridge College ranked #21 in terms of popularity with 651 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. These are the average costs for students attending the school, based on recent data.
Average Tuition and Fees for Cambridge College
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $14,731 | $14,731 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $0 | $0 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $546 | $546 |
Bentley handed out 647 graduate degrees in 2019, making it the #22 most popular graduate school in the state. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Bentley University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $38,400 | $38,400 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $780 | $780 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Out of the 75 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, Babson College ranked #23 in terms of popularity with 619 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Babson College
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $89,550 | $89,550 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $0 | $0 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,990 | $1,990 |
In 2019, Bay Path handed out 619 graduate degrees. This makes it the #23 most popular school in the state in this category. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Bay Path University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $14,670 | $14,670 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $0 | $0 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $815 | $815 |
UMass Dartmouth handed out 556 graduate degrees in 2019, making it the #25 most popular graduate school in the state. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $16,390 | $29,578 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $525 | $525 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $683 | $1,232 |
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