University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Graduate School

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (referred to as UMass Dartmouth) is a Public, 4 years school located in North Dartmouth, MA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UMass Dartmouth is $17,065 for Massachusetts residents and $30,253 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,940 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,457 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (referred to as UMass Dartmouth) is a Public, 4 years school located in North Dartmouth, MA.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1964 - Current).
UMass Dartmouth Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth)
Address285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
Phone508-999-8000
Webhttps://www.umassd.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.umassd.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.umassd.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UMass Dartmouth is $17,065 for Massachusetts residents and $30,253 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,940 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,457 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 148 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 7 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$30,253
$17,065 for Massachusetts Residents
Student Population1,940
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs148 graduate programs
(7 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UMass Dartmouth is $17,065 for Massachusetts residents and $30,253 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $683 for Massachusetts residents and $1,232 for out-of-state students.
UMass Dartmouth offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Massachusetts Residents$17,065
Out-of-State$30,253
Tuition per Credit Hour
Massachusetts Residents$683
Out-of-State$1,232
UMass Dartmouth 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, 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)7 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is $17,065 for Massachusetts residents and $30,253 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$15,912$425$28,716$425
2019-2020$16,390$525$29,578$525
2020-2021$16,390$575$29,578$575
2021-2022$16,390$575$29,578$575
2022-2023$16,390$675$29,578$675
2023-2024$16,390$675$29,578$675
The graduate school tuition & fees of UMass Dartmouth is expensive compared to public graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,952 (public) / $30,491 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth$17,065$30,253
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Massachusetts Graduate Schools$24,674$28,339
Public$14,118$19,952
Private$30,491
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $20,712 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UMass Dartmouth.
On-campus living costs are increased by 7.92% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,582. Off-campus living costs are increased by 22.00% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$13,582$1,572$10,000$2,072
2019-2020$14,647$1,572$10,000$2,072
2020-2021$15,677$1,572$10,000$2,072
2021-2022$15,975$1,572$10,000$2,072
2022-2023$16,493$1,772$10,000$2,772
2023-2024$17,940$1,772$12,810$2,772
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $683 for Massachusetts residents and $1,232 for other students at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$663$1,197
2019-2020$683$1,232
2020-2021$683$1,232
2021-2022$683$1,232
2022-2023$683$1,232
2023-2024$683$1,232
The law school tuition at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is $30,450 for Massachusetts residents and $39,550 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at UMass Dartmouth.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Law$29,500$950$38,600$950

Graduate Programs at UMass Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth offers 89 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, 638 students have completed their study at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
Offered Degrees at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree444454
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship14030
Doctor's degree - other3098
Post Bachelor's Degree25355
Post Master's Degree301
Total897638
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Public Policy Analysis program with 29 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 117 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 86 completers.
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth offers 89 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 638 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 454 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 98 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 55 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 1 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 35 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences35-
Education [+] 74 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)66-
Art Teacher Education8-
Mathematics Teacher Education--
Engineering [+] 31 completers-
Civil Engineering5-
Computer Engineering9-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering8-
Mechanical Engineering9-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] --
Portuguese Language and Literature--
English Language and Literature [+] 7 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 28 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences9-
Marine Sciences5-
Data Analytics, General14-
Physical Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Chemistry6-
Physics6-
Psychology [+] 30 completers-
Psychology5-
Clinical Psychology15-
Applied Behavior Analysis10-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 18 completers-
Public Policy Analysis18-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 10 completers-
Design and Visual Communications2-
Illustration--
Photography--
Fine/Studio Arts--
Drawing--
Intermedia/Multimedia--
Painting1-
Sculpture2-
Printmaking1-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics4-
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts--
Metal and Jewelry Arts--
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (3 completers) 14 completers-
Nursing Education6-
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing8-
Nursing Practice--
Business [+] 190 completers-
Business Administration and Management117$65,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)22-
Accounting25-
Finance1-
Business Statistics13-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)12-
Total454
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 3 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods--
Mathematics Teacher Education3-
Engineering [+] 7 completers-
Applied Engineering3-
Computer Engineering2-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering2-
Engineering Science--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 completers-
Portuguese Language and Literature1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] --
Biology/Biological Sciences--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 7 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences2-
Marine Sciences5-
Physical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Chemistry2-
Human Services [+] 4 completers-
Education Policy Analysis4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)6-
Total30
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 86 completers$44,500
Law86$44,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1-
Nursing Practice11-
Total98
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering [+] --
Electrical and Electronics Engineering--
English Language and Literature [+] --
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing--
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 29 completers-
Public Policy Analysis29-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Design and Visual Communications--
Fine/Studio Arts--
Painting--
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics7-
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts--
Metal and Jewelry Arts--
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] --
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)--
Business [+] 3 completers-
Business Administration and Management--
Accounting2-
Finance--
Business Statistics1-
Total55
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology [+] 1 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] --
Nursing Practice--
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)--
Total1

Graduate Student Population at UMass Dartmouth

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,940 students enrolled into University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth graduate schools where it has total 7,457 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 859 full-time and 1,081 part-time graduate students. By gender, 894 male and 1,046 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
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9408941,046
Full-time859438421
Part-tme1,081456625
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,100 White (56.70%), 121 Black/African American (6.24%), 148 Hispanic (7.63%), 89 Asian (4.59%), and 482 students with other races. 343 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9408941,046
American Indian/Native American523
Asian894049
Black/African American1215962
Hispanic1486385
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,100439661
Two More693732
Un-Known653035
Non-resident Alien343224119
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 613 graduate students (31.60% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 230 graduate students (11.86% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,940
Enrolled Online Exclusively613
Enrolled Some Online Courses230
Not in Online Courses1,097
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. 490 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.26% of total students), 133 students are aged above 50 (6.86%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9408941,046
Age 20-2122157
Age 22-24468219249
Age 25-29605310295
Age 30-34277129148
Age 35-3919590105
Age 40-4924084156
Age 50-641234578
Over 641028

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