Graduate Programs at Suffolk University

Graduate School Overview

Suffolk University (referred to as Suffolk) is a Private, 4 years school located in Boston, MA. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1952 - Current).

Suffolk Directory Information
School Name	Suffolk University (Suffolk)
Address	73 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02108-3901
Phone	617-573-8754
Web	https://www.suffolk.edu
Online Application	https://uga.suffolk.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.suffolk.edu/student-financial-services

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Suffolk University is $39,813 in average. The school has 2,420 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,647 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 164 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$39,813
Student Population	2,420
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	164 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Suffolk University is $39,813 in average for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $1,468.

Suffolk University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Suffolk University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Suffolk University is $39,813. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -1.06% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$34,950	$52
2018-2019	$36,454	$54
2019-2020	$39,267	$210
2020-2021	$39,914	$324
2021-2022	$39,450	$363

The graduate school tuition & fees of Suffolk is relatively expensive compared to private graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,225 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,554 (public) / $29,617 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Suffolk University	$39,813
All Graduate Schools	$15,964	$19,225
Public	$11,349	$20,502
Private	$19,232
Massachusetts Graduate Schools	$24,568	$27,569
Public	$13,975	$19,554
Private	$29,617

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $21,496 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Suffolk University. On-campus living costs are increased by 5.19% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $23,279. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.07% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$15,046	$2,524	$15,023	$3,074
2018-2019	$15,582	$2,523	$18,003	$3,073
2019-2020	$17,462	$2,450	$19,585	$3,000
2020-2021	$17,462	$2,450	$19,585	$3,000
2021-2022	$18,496	$2,450	$20,279	$3,000

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,468 at Suffolk University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 5.01% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2017-2018	$1,314
2018-2019	$1,324
2019-2020	$1,393
2020-2021	$1,398
2021-2022	$1,468

The law school tuition at Suffolk University is $53,480 for academic year 2021-2022. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Suffolk University.

Law School Tuition

2021-2022 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Suffolk University
	Tuition	Fees
Law	$52,350	$1,130

Graduate Programs at Suffolk

Suffolk University offers 67 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 976 students have completed their study at Suffolk University.

Offered Degrees at Suffolk University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	43	584
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	5	2
Doctor's degree - other	3	349
Post Bachelor's Degree	12	32
Post Master's Degree	4	9
Total	67	976

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Suffolk University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) program with 17 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 131 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 340 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Suffolk University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	✕	17	-
Accounting	✕	9	-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)	✕	7	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	7	-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	✕	4	-

Popular Master's Programs at Suffolk University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	131	$74,100
Business Administration and Management	✕	97	$74,100
Accounting	✕	69	$63,800
Management Science	✕	66	-
Management Science	✕	65	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Suffolk University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Law	✕	340	$52,900
Law	✕	322	$52,900
Clinical Psychology	✕	11	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	9	-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	✕	3	-

Suffolk University offers 67 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 976 students have completed their graduate studies.

584 students have earned/completed Master's program.
349 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
32 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
9 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Architecture [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Interior Architecture	✕	7	-
Architecture and Related Services (other)	✕	0	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	0	-
Public Relations/Image Management	✕	11	-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)	✕	0	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	10	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	✕	0	-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)	✕	0	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Ethics	✕	0	-
Psychology [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	9	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	16	-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	✕	0	-
Human Services [+]	✕	46 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	37	$59,400
International Policy Analysis	✕	9	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Economics	✕	0	-
Economics (other)	✕	0	-
International Relations and Affairs	✕	1	-
Political Science and Government	✕	10	-
Sociology	✕	4	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Interior Design	✕	0	-
Graphic Design	✕	10	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	55 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	25	$66,900
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	22	-
Health Services Administration	✕	2	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	6	-
Business [+]	✕	388 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	131	$74,100
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	0	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	5	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	7	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	3	-
Accounting	✕	39	$63,800
Business/Managerial Economics	✕	10	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✕	0	-
Finance	✕	0	$80,900
Organizational Behavior Studies	✕	2	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	0	-
Management Science	✕	65	-
Business Statistics	✕	36	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	52	-
Marketing (other)	✕	13	-
Taxation	✕	25	$72,700
	Total	584

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	$52,900
Law	✕	0	$52,900
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	✕	0	-
Psychology [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Developmental and Child Psychology	✕	1	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Economics	✕	1	-
Economics (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	2

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+]	✕	340 completers	$52,900
Law	✕	340	$52,900
Psychology [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	9	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Economics	✕	0	-
	Total	349

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Disability Studies	✕	1	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)	✕	7	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology	✕	1	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Data Science, Other	✕	1	-
Human Services [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	✕	17	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	1	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	1	-
Accounting	✕	2	-
Finance	✕	0	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✕	1	-
Taxation	✕	0	-
	Total	32

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Psychology [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Psychology (other)	✕	1	-
Human Services [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	✕	1	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	7	-
	Total	9

Graduate Student Population at Suffolk

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,420 students enrolled into Suffolk University graduate schools where it has total 6,647 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,345 full-time and 1,075 part-time graduate students. By gender, 899 male and 1,521 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,420	899	1,521
Full-time	1,345	472	873
Part-tme	1,075	427	648

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,518 White (62.73%), 162 Black/African American (6.69%), 184 Hispanic (7.60%), 176 Asian (7.27%), and 380 students with other races. 259 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,420	899	1,521
American Indian/Native American	3	2	1
Asian	176	60	116
Black/African American	162	49	113
Hispanic	184	63	121
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,518	570	948
Two More	51	18	33
Un-Known	67	34	33
Non-resident Alien	259	103	156

Suffolk University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 261 graduate students (10.79% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,206 graduate students (49.83% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	2,420
Enrolled Online Exclusively	261
Enrolled Some Online Courses	1,206
Not in Online Courses	953

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Suffolk University. 910 students are aged 20 to 24 (37.60% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.04%), 46 students are aged above 50 (1.90%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Suffolk University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,420	899	1,521
Age 18-19	1	0	1
Age 20-21	35	7	28
Age 22-24	875	290	585
Age 25-29	912	348	564
Age 30-34	300	130	170
Age 35-39	138	65	73
Age 40-49	112	40	72
Age 50-64	44	18	26
Over 64	2	0	2
Age Un-Known	1	1	0

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