Largest Graduate Schools in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,263 students. Boston University and Northeastern University also have the large number of graduate students, following Harvard University.
The following table shows the top 10 largest Massachusetts graduate schools with and offered programs.
| School Name | Graduate Student Population | Tuition & Fees | Number of Graduate Programs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Students Enroll Only exclusively | Men | Women | In-State | Out-of-State | Total | Online Programs | ||
| 1 | Harvard UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge | 21,263 | 6,923 (32.56%) | 9,709 | 11,554 | $55,440 | 286 | 6 | |
| 2 | Boston UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston | 18,255 | 4,044 (22.15%) | 7,904 | 10,351 | $64,712 | 274 | 3 | |
| 3 | Northeastern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston | 13,711 | 1,058 (7.72%) | 7,113 | 6,598 | $28,100 | 153 | 9 | |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstPublic, 4 yearsAmherst | 7,838 | 3,853 (49.16%) | 3,846 | 3,992 | $17,009 | $34,720 | 142 | 8 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) | 4,371 | 2,830 | $63,393 | 78 | - | |
| 6 | Tufts UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMedford | 6,616 | 697 (10.54%) | 2,500 | 4,116 | $49,476 | 120 | 6 | |
| 7 | Boston CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChestnut Hill | 5,305 | 814 (15.34%) | 2,241 | 3,064 | $35,900 | 81 | 2 | |
| 8 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsPrivate, 4 yearsBoston | 5,040 | 3,037 (60.26%) | 2,018 | 3,022 | $25,765 | 57 | 49 | |
| 9 | University of Massachusetts-LowellPublic, 4 yearsLowell | 4,764 | 4,902 (102.90%) | 2,552 | 2,212 | $16,050 | $28,426 | 80 | 3 |
| 10 | Simmons UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston | 3,922 | 2,864 (73.02%) | 440 | 3,482 | $28,662 | 50 | 9 | |
