Boston College Graduate Programs

Boston College is a Private, 4-years school located in Chestnut Hill, MA. Boston offers total 84 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $35,900
  • Graduate Students: 5,305
  • Graduate Programs: 84

Boston Graduate Programs Overview

Boston College (referred to as Boston) is a Private, 4-years school located in Chestnut Hill, MA. Boston offers total 84 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Boston College is $35,900 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $1,884 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 5,305 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 15,287 with undergraduate students.
Boston 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$35,900
Costs per Credit$1,884
Graduate Students5,305
Graduate Programs84 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Boston College

Boston College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1935 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Boston College graduate schools offers 84 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 2,005 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Boston. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Boston with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 35
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 35
Education [+] 15 programs 269
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 82
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 52
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 46
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 6
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement1 program 2
International and Comparative Education1 program 11
Special Education and Teaching1 program 21
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 15
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 14
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 6
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 2
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 4
History Teacher Education1 program 6
Physics Teacher Education1 program 2
Spanish Language Teacher Education1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6 programs 12
Linguistics1 program 4
French Language and Literature1 program 3
Italian Language and Literature1 program 1
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 1
Latin Language and Literature1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 24
Legal Professions and Studies (other)1 program 24
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 19
English Language and Literature1 program 19
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 3
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 2
Neuroscience1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 117
Mathematics1 program 0
Financial Mathematics1 program 117
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 63
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 63
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 15
Philosophy1 program 15
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 3 programs 75
Theology/Theological Studies1 program 55
Divinity/Ministry1 program 19
Pastoral Studies/Counseling1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 6
Chemistry1 program 4
Geology/Earth Science1 program 1
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 1
Psychology [+] 3 programs 7
Psychology1 program 1
Developmental and Child Psychology1 program 6
Counseling Psychology1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 253
Social Work1 program 253
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 91
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 82
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program 4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)186
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)50
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 41
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 95
Business [+] 5 programs 372
Business Administration and Management1 program 220
Organizational Leadership1 program 49
Accounting1 program 51
Finance1 program 52
Organizational Behavior Studies1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 11
History1 program 11
Total53 programs (1 online)1,559
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 4 programs 45
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 11
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 24
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 4
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 0
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 4
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 6
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 2
Neuroscience1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 6
Mathematics1 program 6
Financial Mathematics1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 8
Philosophy1 program 8
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 2 programs 16
Religious Education1 program 1
Theology/Theological Studies1 program 15
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 28
Chemistry1 program 20
Physics1 program 8
Psychology [+] 2 programs 15
Developmental and Child Psychology1 program 8
Counseling Psychology1 program 7
Human Services [+] 1 program 4
Social Work1 program 4
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 19
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 14
Political Science and Government1 program 3
Sociology1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 25
Nursing Science1 program 6
Nursing Practice1 program 19
Business [+] 2 programs 8
Finance1 program 4
Organizational Behavior Studies1 program 4
History [+] 1 programs 2
History1 program 2
Total27 programs186
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 256
Law1 program 256
Total1 program256
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Business [+] 1 program 0
Finance1 program 0
Total1 program0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 3
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 1
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 1
Total2 programs4

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Boston graduate programs is $35,900. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $1,884. The average living costs is $18,320 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Boston
Amounts
Tuition$33,912
Fees$116
Costs per Credit Hour$1,884
Living on-campus$18,320
Living off-campus$13,950

Graduate Student Population

At Boston graduate schools, there are total 5,305 graduate students. Among them, 696 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,241 men and 3,064 women students at Boston graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Boston.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Boston College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,3052,2413,064
American Indian/Native American523
Asian348127221
Black/African American273119154
Hispanic306132174
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White3,0231,2031,820
Two More1044064
Un-Known332142190
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Boston
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students5,3056961,0483,561

Highest Graduate Tuition in Massachusetts

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Williams College (Williams) is a Private, 4-years school located in Williamstown, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $64,860. The school has a total enrollment of 2,222 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private, 4-years school located in Cambridge, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $60,156. The school has a total enrollment of 11,858 and student to faculty ratio is 3 to 1 (33.33%).
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Brandeis University (Brandeis) is a Private, 4-years school located in Waltham, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $64,946. The school has a total enrollment of 5,581 and student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%).
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Largest Graduate Schools in Massachusetts

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Harvard University (Harvard) is a Private, 4-years school located in Cambridge, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $59,076. The school has a total enrollment of 30,631 and student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 (14.29%).
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Boston University (BU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Boston, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,168. The school has a total enrollment of 36,714 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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Northeastern University (Northeastern) is a Private, 4-years school located in Boston, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $63,141. The school has a total enrollment of 30,013 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst) is a Public, 4-years school located in Amherst, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $17,357 for Massachusetts residents and $39,293 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 32,229 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private, 4-years school located in Cambridge, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $60,156. The school has a total enrollment of 11,858 and student to faculty ratio is 3 to 1 (33.33%).
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023