Massachusetts Graduate Schools

2023 Massachusetts Graduate Schools Statistics

In Massachusetts State, there are 146 colleges and universities - 42 public and 104 private schools. Among them, 70 schools are offering graduate programs. 65 Massachusetts Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) in Massachusetts. Total 149,713 students are attending Massachusetts Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.98 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Massachusetts Graduate Schools is $14,146 for Massachusetts residents and $29,775 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for Massachusetts Graduate Schools.
Massachusetts Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Number of Schools146 schools
By Types42 public, 104 private
By Levels140 undergraduate schools
70 graduate schools
By Categories
(where graduate program offered)
17 National Universities
8 Liberal Arts Colleges
8 Law Schools
4 Medical Schools
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$10,036 Massachusetts residents
$29,571 out-of-state
Graduate$14,146 Massachusetts residents
$29,775 out-of-state
Student Population481,945
Undergraduate332,232
Graduate149,713
Students to Faculty Ratio11.98 to 1

Massachusetts Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists Massachusetts Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The tuition is for the academic year 2022-2023 and other statistics is based on 2021-2022 data. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the Massachusetts college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
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2022-2023 Massachusetts Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank*NameGraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate StudentsOffered Degree/ProgramsNumber of Graduate ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Harvard UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA $53,760 21,766 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 451 programs 7 to 1
2 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA $61,075 7,296 Master's, Doctorate 117 programs 3 to 1
3 Williams CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWilliamstown, MA $61,775 50 Master's 38 programs 6 to 1
5 Tufts UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMedford, MA $55,280 6,617 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 232 programs 10 to 1
7 Boston UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $61,924 17,875 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 456 programs 11 to 1
8 Boston CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChestnut Hill, MA $34,028 5,622 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 146 programs 14 to 1
9 Northeastern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $27,009 12,420 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 201 programs 15 to 1
10 Brandeis UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWaltham, MA $55,224 1,967 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 109 programs 10 to 1
11 Bentley UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWaltham, MA $43,440 1,162 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 63 programs 12 to 1
12 Mount Holyoke CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSouth Hadley, MA $27,418 122 Master's 54 programs 10 to 1
13 Emerson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $33,052 1,783 Master's 44 programs 13 to 1
14 University of Massachusetts-LowellPublic, 4 yearsLowell, MA $27,750
($15,676 Residents)
4,713 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 201 programs 18 to 1
15 Smith CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNorthampton, MA $58,480 358 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 61 programs 9 to 1
16 University of Massachusetts-AmherstPublic, 4 yearsAmherst, MA $33,750
($16,625 Residents)
7,814 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 325 programs 18 to 1
18 Suffolk UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $40,078 2,420 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 164 programs 13 to 1
19 Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePrivate, 4 yearsWorcester, MA $29,040 2,006 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 119 programs 14 to 1
21 University of Massachusetts-DartmouthPublic, 4 yearsNorth Dartmouth, MA $30,253
($17,065 Residents)
1,884 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 148 programs 15 to 1
22 Simmons UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $27,314 4,236 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 126 programs 9 to 1
23 Westfield State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsWestfield, MA $6,475 774 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 84 programs 21 to 1
24 Springfield CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, MA $34,536 906 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 82 programs 11 to 1
25 Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsPublic, 4 yearsNorth Adams, MA $7,638
($7,347 Residents)
124 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 29 programs 9 to 1
26 Gordon CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWenham, MA $6,593 436 Master's, Post-MS 83 programs 11 to 1
27 Emmanuel CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $14,319 80 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 61 programs 13 to 1
28 Wentworth Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $40,285 205 Master's 38 programs 16 to 1
29 Bridgewater State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBridgewater, MA $8,793 1,573 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 113 programs 19 to 1
30 Salem State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsSalem, MA $10,747
($9,088 Residents)
1,576 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 148 programs 13 to 1
31 Fitchburg State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFitchburg, MA $6,246
($6,012 Residents)
3,325 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 110 programs 13 to 1
32 Clark UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWorcester, MA $47,730 1,048 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 87 programs 9 to 1
33 Curry CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMilton, MA $15,114 192 Master's, Post-MS 35 programs 12 to 1
34 Western New England UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, MA $17,550 1,052 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 94 programs 13 to 1
36 Stonehill CollegePrivate, 4 yearsEaston, MA $32,077 56 Master's 55 programs 11 to 1
37 Endicott CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBeverly, MA $13,084 1,005 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 89 programs 13 to 1
38 Assumption UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWorcester, MA $14,280 373 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 88 programs 12 to 1
39 Lesley UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA $19,050 2,253 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 107 programs 10 to 1
41 College of Our Lady of the ElmsPrivate, 4 yearsChicopee, MA $17,021 319 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 56 programs 11 to 1
42 Framingham State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFramingham, MA $17,460
($12,090 Residents)
1,282 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 74 programs 11 to 1
43 Pine Manor CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChestnut Hill, MA $13,310 16 Master's, Post-MS 25 programs 5 to 1
44 Merrimack CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNorth Andover, MA $33,948 1,332 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 117 programs 15 to 1
45 University of Massachusetts-BostonPublic, 4 yearsBoston, MA $37,484
($19,499 Residents)
3,368 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 151 programs 15 to 1
46 Worcester State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsWorcester, MA $6,093
($5,796 Residents)
777 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 73 programs 14 to 1
47 Lasell UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNewton, MA $11,268 394 Post-BS, Master's 49 programs 12 to 1
48 Bay Path UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLongmeadow, MA $19,235 1,215 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 70 programs 12 to 1
49 Anna Maria CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPaxton, MA $10,530 402 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 65 programs 13 to 1
50 American International CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, MA $13,097 956 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 87 programs 17 to 1
51 Northeastern University Professional ProgramsPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $24,335 6,123 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 83 programs 15 to 1
52 Cambridge CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $16,923 1,463 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 72 programs 10 to 1
- Babson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWellesley, MA $89,550 1,108 Post-BS, Master's 6 programs 16 to 1
- MCPHS UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $25,020 3,636 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 63 programs 12 to 1
- New England College of OptometryPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $23,049 525 Master's, Post-MS 4 programs -
- Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic InternshipPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA - 22 - - -
- Pope St John XXIII National SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsWeston, MA $26,500 41 Master's 1 programs -
- University of Massachusetts-Central OfficePublic, 4 yearsBoston, MA - - Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate - -
- New England Law-BostonPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA - 1,064 - 1 programs -
- Eastern Nazarene CollegePrivate, 4 yearsQuincy, MA $11,108 155 Post-BS, Master's 59 programs 10 to 1
- Hult International Business SchoolPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA $44,311 1,576 Master's 8 programs 10 to 1
- National Graduate School of Quality ManagementPrivate, 4 yearsFalmouth, MA $20,080 167 - - 10 to 1
- MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $75,560 1,144 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 19 programs 10 to 1
- Regis CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWeston, MA $25,548 2,328 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 53 programs 10 to 1
- Massachusetts College of Art and DesignPublic, 4 yearsBoston, MA $24,720
($24,000 Residents)
129 Post-BS, Master's 28 programs 9 to 1
- Nichols CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDudley, MA $1,150 227 Master's 24 programs 16 to 1
- Longy School of Music of Bard CollegePrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA $50,675 238 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 29 programs 3 to 1
- Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationPrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, MA $18,900 174 Master's 9 programs 8 to 1
- Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsSouth Hamilton, MA $23,895 1,380 Post-BS, Master's 13 programs -
- Saint John's SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsBrighton, MA $20,500 78 Master's 4 programs 4 to 1
- Berklee College of MusicPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $48,355 766 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 35 programs 10 to 1
- Andover Newton Theological SchoolPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, MA $14,990 11 - - -
- Mount Ida CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNewton, MA $11,340 33 - - 13 to 1
- Boston Architectural CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $26,220 438 Master's 15 programs 5 to 1
- Massachusetts Maritime AcademyPublic, 4 yearsBuzzards Bay, MA $19,984 98 Master's 10 programs 13 to 1
- The New England Conservatory of MusicPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $55,910 404 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 40 programs 5 to 1
- Hebrew CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNewton Centre, MA $33,060 103 Post-BS, Master's 12 programs 30 to 1
- Northpoint Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsHaverhill, MA $12,988 40 Master's 4 programs 9 to 1
- Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncPrivate, 4 yearsBrookline, MA $22,006 163 Master's, Post-MS 6 programs -
- University of Massachusetts Medical School WorcesterPublic, 4 yearsWorcester, MA $39,109
($26,765 Residents)
1,292 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 7 programs -
- Fisher CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $27,190 114 Master's 39 programs 12 to 1
- Conway School of Landscape DesignPrivate, 4 yearsNorthampton, MA $37,498 18 Master's 1 programs -
- Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyPrivate, 4 yearsBrookline, MA $22,490 79 Master's 11 programs 7 to 1
- Massachusetts School of LawPrivate, 4 yearsAndover, MA $23,850 290 - 1 programs -
- William James CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNewton, MA $36,870 817 Post-BS, Master's 11 programs 7 to 1
Average$14,146 Residents
$29,775 Out-of-State
149,713 - 53 programs 11.98 to 1
*Massachusetts college ranking
**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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Graduate Programs at Massachusetts Best Colleges

View Graduate Programs at the best colleges in Massachusetts
1. Harvard UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA
3. Williams CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWilliamstown, MA
5. Tufts UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMedford, MA
7. Boston UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA
8. Boston CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChestnut Hill, MA
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