Massachusetts Graduate Schools

2023 Massachusetts Graduate Schools Statistics

In Massachusetts State, there are 148 colleges and universities - 42 public and 106 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 147,601 students are attending Massachusetts Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.47 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Massachusetts Graduate Schools is $14,054 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 Schools148 schools
By Types42 public, 106 private
By Levels141 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$10,041 Massachusetts residents
$29,320 out-of-state
Graduate$14,054 Massachusetts residents
$29,775 out-of-state
Student Population472,451
Undergraduate324,850
Graduate147,601
Students to Faculty Ratio11.47 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 21,263 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 463 programs 7 to 1
2 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA $61,075 7,201 Master's, Doctorate 117 programs 3 to 1
3 Williams CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWilliamstown, MA $61,775 53 Master's 40 programs 6 to 1
5 Tufts UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMedford, MA $55,280 6,616 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 238 programs 10 to 1
7 Boston UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $61,924 18,255 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 469 programs 11 to 1
8 Boston CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChestnut Hill, MA $34,028 5,305 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 139 programs 12 to 1
9 Northeastern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $27,009 13,711 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 252 programs 16 to 1
10 Brandeis UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWaltham, MA $55,224 1,894 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 110 programs 10 to 1
11 Bentley UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWaltham, MA $43,440 1,034 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 60 programs 12 to 1
12 Mount Holyoke CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSouth Hadley, MA $27,418 199 Master's 52 programs 9 to 1
13 Emerson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $33,052 1,736 Master's 46 programs 15 to 1
14 University of Massachusetts-LowellPublic, 4 yearsLowell, MA $27,750
($15,676 Residents)
4,764 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 205 programs 17 to 1
15 Smith CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNorthampton, MA $58,480 350 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 61 programs 8 to 1
16 University of Massachusetts-AmherstPublic, 4 yearsAmherst, MA $33,750
($16,625 Residents)
7,838 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 328 programs 18 to 1
18 Suffolk UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $40,078 2,353 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 129 programs 13 to 1
19 Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePrivate, 4 yearsWorcester, MA $29,040 2,062 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 124 programs 13 to 1
21 University of Massachusetts-DartmouthPublic, 4 yearsNorth Dartmouth, MA $30,253
($17,065 Residents)
1,940 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 148 programs 15 to 1
22 Simmons UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $27,314 3,922 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 130 programs 7 to 1
23 Westfield State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsWestfield, MA $6,475 759 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 94 programs 14 to 1
24 Springfield CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, MA $34,536 916 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 82 programs 11 to 1
25 Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsPublic, 4 yearsNorth Adams, MA $7,638 100 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 29 programs 9 to 1
26 Gordon CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWenham, MA $6,593 334 Master's, Post-MS 88 programs 14 to 1
27 Emmanuel CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $14,319 65 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 61 programs 13 to 1
28 Wentworth Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $40,285 207 Master's 39 programs 17 to 1
29 Bridgewater State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBridgewater, MA $8,793 1,488 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 116 programs 17 to 1
30 Salem State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsSalem, MA $10,747
($9,088 Residents)
1,461 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 146 programs 12 to 1
31 Fitchburg State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFitchburg, MA $6,246 3,386 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 116 programs 12 to 1
32 Clark UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWorcester, MA $47,730 1,381 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 96 programs 9 to 1
33 Curry CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMilton, MA $15,114 219 Master's, Post-MS 37 programs 12 to 1
34 Western New England UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, MA $17,550 1,024 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 99 programs 11 to 1
36 Stonehill CollegePrivate, 4 yearsEaston, MA $32,077 43 Master's 58 programs 12 to 1
37 Endicott CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBeverly, MA $13,084 944 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 89 programs 12 to 1
38 Assumption UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWorcester, MA $14,280 355 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 63 programs 11 to 1
39 Lesley UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA $19,050 1,852 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 111 programs 10 to 1
41 College of Our Lady of the ElmsPrivate, 4 yearsChicopee, MA $17,021 295 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 58 programs 10 to 1
42 Framingham State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFramingham, MA $17,460
($12,090 Residents)
1,141 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 75 programs 11 to 1
43 Pine Manor CollegePrivate, 4 yearsChestnut Hill, MA $13,310 16 - 25 programs 5 to 1
44 Merrimack CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNorth Andover, MA $33,948 1,276 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 134 programs 13 to 1
45 University of Massachusetts-BostonPublic, 4 yearsBoston, MA $37,484
($19,499 Residents)
3,365 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 143 programs 16 to 1
46 Worcester State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsWorcester, MA $6,093 833 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 76 programs 14 to 1
47 Lasell UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNewton, MA $11,268 344 Post-BS, Master's 54 programs 11 to 1
48 Bay Path UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLongmeadow, MA $19,235 1,150 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 76 programs 11 to 1
49 Anna Maria CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPaxton, MA $10,530 367 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 65 programs 12 to 1
50 American International CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, MA $13,097 843 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 80 programs 12 to 1
51 Northeastern University Professional ProgramsPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $24,335 5,040 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 89 programs 16 to 1
52 Cambridge CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $16,923 1,295 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 72 programs 8 to 1
- Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyPrivate, 4 yearsBrookline, MA $22,490 92 Post-BS, Master's 11 programs 7 to 1
- Fisher CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $27,190 109 Master's 40 programs 11 to 1
- The New England Conservatory of MusicPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $55,910 414 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 42 programs 5 to 1
- Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationPrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, MA $18,900 152 Master's 9 programs 7 to 1
- Boston Architectural CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $26,220 450 Master's 16 programs 5 to 1
- Massachusetts Maritime AcademyPublic, 4 yearsBuzzards Bay, MA $19,984 99 Master's 10 programs 12 to 1
- Andover Newton Theological SchoolPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, MA $14,990 11 - - -
- Pope St John XXIII National SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsWeston, MA $26,500 47 Master's 1 programs -
- Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsSouth Hamilton, MA $23,895 1,334 Post-BS, Master's 13 programs -
- New England College of OptometryPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $23,049 536 Master's, Post-MS 4 programs -
- MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $75,560 1,213 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 19 programs 10 to 1
- Massachusetts School of LawPrivate, 4 yearsAndover, MA $23,850 290 - 1 programs -
- University of Massachusetts-Central OfficePublic, 4 yearsBoston, MA - - Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate - -
- Conway School of Landscape DesignPrivate, 4 yearsNorthampton, MA $37,498 18 Master's 1 programs -
- Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncPrivate, 4 yearsBrookline, MA $22,006 155 Master's, Post-MS 6 programs -
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolPublic, 4 yearsWorcester, MA $39,109
($26,765 Residents)
1,352 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 7 programs -
- Regis CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWeston, MA $25,548 2,109 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 49 programs 9 to 1
- New England Law-BostonPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA - 1,064 - 1 programs -
- Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic InternshipPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA - 22 - - -
- Massachusetts College of Art and DesignPublic, 4 yearsBoston, MA $24,720 106 Post-BS, Master's 33 programs 9 to 1
- Hult International Business SchoolPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA $44,311 1,494 Master's 7 programs 12 to 1
- William James CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNewton, MA $36,870 857 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 15 programs 5 to 1
- Saint John's SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsBrighton, MA $21,705 78 Master's 4 programs 4 to 1
- Hebrew CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNewton Centre, MA $33,060 89 Post-BS, Master's 12 programs 30 to 1
- Nichols CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDudley, MA $1,150 239 Master's 25 programs 16 to 1
- Mount Ida CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNewton, MA $11,340 33 - - 13 to 1
- National Graduate School of Quality ManagementPrivate, 4 yearsFalmouth, MA $20,080 167 - - 10 to 1
- Berklee College of MusicPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $48,355 783 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 35 programs 10 to 1
- Longy School of Music of Bard CollegePrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA $50,675 275 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 29 programs 3 to 1
- Eastern Nazarene CollegePrivate, 4 yearsQuincy, MA $11,108 126 Post-BS, Master's 65 programs 9 to 1
- Northpoint Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsHaverhill, MA $12,988 43 Master's 4 programs 9 to 1
- Babson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWellesley, MA $89,550 1,228 Post-BS, Master's 6 programs 16 to 1
- MCPHS UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA $25,020 3,302 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 64 programs 10 to 1
Average$14,054 Residents
$29,775 Out-of-State
147,601 - 53 programs 11.47 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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