Boston University Graduate Programs
Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
Where Is Boston University?
Contact details for Boston U are given below.
|
Contact Details |
| Address: |
One Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215 |
| Phone: |
617-353-2000 |
| Website: |
www.bu.edu |
Boston University Graduate Student Diversity
24%
Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Gender Diversity
Of the 17,875 graduate students at Boston U, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Boston University graduate students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity |
Number of Grads |
| Asian |
1,801 |
| Black or African American |
776 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
1,346 |
| White |
7,095 |
| International Students |
5,539 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities |
1,318 |
Geographic Diversity
Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Boston University. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 138 countries are represented at Boston U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.
Online Learning at Boston University
4,044
Took All Classes Online
5,257
Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 5,257 students took at least one online class at the school.
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Boston U has changed over the last few years.
Boston University Graduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
| Major |
Graduate Certificate |
Master’s |
Doctor’s |
TOTAL |
| Business Administration & Management |
0 |
504 |
0 |
504 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods |
0 |
413 |
0 |
413 |
| Public Health |
0 |
316 |
3 |
319 |
| Social Work |
0 |
303 |
3 |
306 |
| Legal Research |
0 |
279 |
0 |
279 |
| Law |
0 |
0 |
229 |
229 |
| Information Science |
0 |
225 |
0 |
225 |
| Finance & Financial Management |
0 |
216 |
0 |
216 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
6 |
178 |
21 |
205 |
| Dentistry |
0 |
0 |
194 |
194 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology |
0 |
170 |
13 |
183 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) |
0 |
168 |
0 |
168 |
| Medicine |
0 |
0 |
164 |
164 |
| Economics |
0 |
129 |
34 |
163 |
| Computer Science |
0 |
126 |
14 |
140 |
| Marketing |
0 |
137 |
0 |
137 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions |
0 |
0 |
128 |
128 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections |
0 |
128 |
0 |
128 |
| Public Relations & Advertising |
0 |
127 |
0 |
127 |
| Computer Software & Applications |
0 |
114 |
0 |
114 |
| Data Processing |
0 |
105 |
0 |
105 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences |
61 |
25 |
16 |
102 |
| Electrical Engineering |
0 |
81 |
20 |
101 |
| Curriculum & Instruction |
0 |
94 |
6 |
100 |
| Applied Mathematics |
0 |
86 |
6 |
92 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics |
0 |
80 |
11 |
91 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies |
0 |
68 |
18 |
86 |
| Music |
11 |
56 |
19 |
86 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
0 |
60 |
24 |
84 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services |
0 |
76 |
1 |
77 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication |
0 |
74 |
2 |
76 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
0 |
57 |
16 |
73 |
| Educational Administration |
2 |
65 |
2 |
69 |
| Hospitality Management |
0 |
68 |
0 |
68 |
| General Psychology |
0 |
58 |
7 |
65 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing |
0 |
50 |
12 |
62 |
| Statistics |
0 |
55 |
5 |
60 |
| Communication & Media Studies |
0 |
58 |
0 |
58 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology |
0 |
52 |
2 |
54 |
| Communication Sciences |
0 |
50 |
3 |
53 |
| International Relations & National Security |
0 |
46 |
0 |
46 |
| General Biology |
0 |
35 |
10 |
45 |
| Materials Engineering |
0 |
32 |
7 |
39 |
| Journalism |
0 |
38 |
0 |
38 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs |
0 |
38 |
0 |
38 |
| Systems Theory |
0 |
38 |
0 |
38 |
| Fine & Studio Arts |
0 |
32 |
5 |
37 |
| Nutrition Science |
0 |
36 |
0 |
36 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences |
0 |
13 |
21 |
34 |
| Special Education |
0 |
31 |
2 |
33 |
| Chemistry |
0 |
13 |
20 |
33 |
| Computer Information Systems |
0 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
| Other Health Professions |
0 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
| Arts & Media Management |
0 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
| Security Science and Technology |
0 |
26 |
0 |
26 |
| Systems Engineering |
0 |
17 |
5 |
22 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences |
0 |
20 |
1 |
21 |
| Student Counseling |
0 |
21 |
0 |
21 |
| Teaching English or French |
0 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature |
0 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
| Physics |
0 |
12 |
8 |
20 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
0 |
19 |
0 |
19 |
| Biotechnology |
0 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
| Robotics Engineering |
0 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
| Human Development & Family Studies |
0 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
| Allied Health Professions |
0 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
| General English Literature |
0 |
12 |
5 |
17 |
| Writing Studies |
0 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
| Mathematics |
0 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
| Design & Applied Arts |
0 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
| Drama & Theater Arts |
2 |
15 |
0 |
17 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences |
0 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
| Insurance |
0 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
| Culinary Arts |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
| Anthropology |
0 |
10 |
4 |
14 |
| Manufacturing Engineering |
0 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
| Political Science & Government |
0 |
10 |
3 |
13 |
| Other Public Administration |
0 |
4 |
9 |
13 |
| Computer Engineering |
0 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
| Urban & Regional Planning |
0 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
| Mental & Social Health Services |
0 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
| Urban Studies |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics |
0 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
| Area Studies |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| Romance Languages |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
| History |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Religious Studies |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| English Literature (Other) |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
| Philosophy |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Archeology |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| Sociology |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
| Public Policy |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Historic Preservation |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Medical Science |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Geography & Cartography |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Sacred Music |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Taxation |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| General Education |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Ethnic Studies |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Architectural History |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Genetics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Molecular Medicine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Human Resource Management |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Computer Systems Networking |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Information Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Educational Assessment |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Instructional Media Design |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Multilingual Education |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Education |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Computer Engineering Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Engineering Physics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| General Engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Engineering |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Classical Languages & Literature |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| East Asian Languages |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Germanic Languages |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Health Sciences & Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Legal Professions (Other) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Statistics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Classical & Ancient Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mathematical Economics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Natural Resources Conservation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Child Development & Psychology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| General Social Sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Social Sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Public Administration |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Biblical Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Visual Art |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
82 |
5,731 |
1,151 |
6,964 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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