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Boston University is a Private, 4-years school located in Boston, MA. BU offers total 297 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $64,712
  • Graduate Students: 18,255
  • Graduate Programs: 297
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BU Graduate Programs Overview

Boston University (referred to as BU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Boston, MA. BU offers total 297 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Boston University is $64,712 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $1,908 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 18,255 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 36,714 with undergraduate students.
BU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$64,712
Costs per Credit$1,908
Graduate Students18,255
Graduate Programs297 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Boston University

Boston University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1929 - Current).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Boston University graduate schools offers 297 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 6,925 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at BU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at BU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 1 program 11
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 11
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 2
Latin American Studies1 program 1
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)1 program 0
African-American/Black Studies1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 8 programs 297
Communication1 program 58
Journalism1 program 36
Journalism (other)1 program 2
Radio and Television1 program 27
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 47
Public Relations/Image Management1 program 55
Advertising1 program 52
Health Communication1 program 20
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 8 programs 600
Artificial Intelligence1 program 30
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician1 program 105
Information Science/Studies1 program 225
Computer Science1 program 126
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 9
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)1 program 105
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 14
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)1 program 14
Education [+] 23 programs 428
Education1 program 0
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 94
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 65
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 25
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness1 program 6
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 21
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 9
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 10
Art Teacher Education1 program 44
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 9
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 7
Health Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 15
Music Teacher Education1 program 67
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 18
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 10
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 8
Drama and Dance Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 20
Engineering [+] 8 programs 283
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 60
Computer Engineering1 program 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 81
Materials Engineering1 program 32
Mechanical Engineering1 program 57
Systems Engineering1 program 17
Manufacturing Engineering1 program 13
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering1 program 18
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 4 programs 24
Linguistics1 program 14
Comparative Literature1 program 6
French Language and Literature1 program 2
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 2
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 18
Child Development1 program 18
Child Care and Support Services Management1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 5 programs 279
Programs for Foreign Lawyers1 program 161
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law1 program 40
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law1 program 2
Tax Law/Taxation1 program 67
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)1 program 9
English Language and Literature [+] 3 programs 29
English Language and Literature1 program 12
Creative Writing1 program 17
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 13 programs 502
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 35
Biochemistry1 program 0
Anatomy1 program 10
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)1 program 3
Microbiology1 program 0
Physiology1 program 12
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 8
Biostatistics1 program 45
Bioinformatics1 program 35
Biotechnology1 program 18
Epidemiology1 program 168
Neuroscience1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 168
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 151
Mathematics1 program 10
Financial Mathematics1 program 86
Statistics1 program 55
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 programs 77
Systems Science and Theory1 program 38
Historic Preservation and Conservation1 program 3
Nutrition Sciences1 program 36
Ancient Studies/Civilization1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 3
Philosophy1 program 1
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 2
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 4 programs 70
Bible/Biblical Studies1 program 0
Religious/Sacred Music1 program 2
Theology/Theological Studies1 program 66
Divinity/Ministry1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 31
Astronomy1 program 5
Chemistry1 program 13
Geology/Earth Science1 program 1
Physics1 program 12
Psychology [+] 4 programs 110
Psychology1 program 58
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1 program 0
Clinical Psychology1 program 43
Applied Psychology1 program 9
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 4 programs 154
Criminal Justice and Corrections1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 128
Forensic Science and Technology1 program 26
Human Services [+] 4 programs 311
Public Administration1 program 0
Education Policy Analysis1 program 4
Social Work1 program 303
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)1 program 4
Social Sciences [+] 15 programs 210
Social Sciences1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 0
Forensic Anthropology1 program 6
Anthropology (other)1 program 4
Archeology1 program 5
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 129
Development Economics and International Development1 program 0
Economics (other)1 program 0
Geography1 program 0
International Relations and Affairs1 program 39
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)1 program 7
Political Science and Government1 program 10
Sociology1 program 0
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 10
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 15 programs 150
Graphic Design1 program 17
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology1 program 12
Playwriting and Screenwriting1 program 0
Directing and Theatrical Production1 program 3
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 14
Painting1 program 16
Sculpture1 program 2
Music Performance1 program 46
Music Theory and Composition1 program 6
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 3
Conducting1 program 0
Keyboard Instruments1 program 1
Fine and Studio Arts Management1 program 30
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 25 programs 530
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 50
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology1 program 0
Dental Public Health and Education1 program 1
Endodontics/Endodontology1 program 3
Orthodontics/Orthodontology1 program 7
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics1 program 2
Periodontics/Periodontology1 program 9
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology1 program 3
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)1 program 0
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 76
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer1 program 14
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 4
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 program 38
Medical Scientist1 program 2
Genetic Counseling/Counselor1 program 11
Public Health1 program 7
Environmental Health1 program 16
Public Health Education and Promotion1 program 76
Maternal and Child Health1 program 0
Health Services Administration1 program 147
Public Health (other)1 program 33
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1 program 0
Health Professions Education1 program 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 30
Business [+] 16 programs 1,405
Business Administration and Management1 program 371
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 34
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program 45
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 54
Finance1 program 216
Banking and Financial Support Services1 program 0
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 68
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 0
Management Science1 program 39
Business Statistics1 program 0
Actuarial Science1 program 25
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 349
International Marketing1 program 137
Taxation1 program 1
Insurance1 program 16
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program 50
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total181 programs5,692
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 6
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)1 program 6
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 2
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 14
Computer Science1 program 14
Education [+] 6 programs 32
Education1 program 1
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 6
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 2
Special Education and Teaching1 program 2
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)1 program 0
Music Teacher Education1 program 21
Engineering [+] 6 programs 79
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 24
Computer Engineering1 program 7
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 20
Materials Engineering1 program 7
Mechanical Engineering1 program 16
Systems Engineering1 program 5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 3
French Language and Literature1 program 1
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 2
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 10
English Language and Literature1 program 5
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 19 programs 80
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 10
Biochemistry1 program 0
Biophysics1 program 0
Molecular Biology1 program 3
Anatomy1 program 6
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 14
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)1 program 1
Microbiology1 program 1
Microbiology and Immunology1 program 0
Genetics1 program 0
Physiology1 program 1
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 0
Pharmacology1 program 4
Biostatistics1 program 6
Bioinformatics1 program 5
Epidemiology1 program 13
Molecular Medicine1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 16
Neurobiology and Anatomy1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 18
Mathematics1 program 7
Financial Mathematics1 program 6
Statistics1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 0
Nutrition Sciences1 program 0
Ancient Studies/Civilization1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 8
Philosophy1 program 4
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 4
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 2 programs 18
Theology/Theological Studies1 program 5
Divinity/Ministry1 program 13
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 35
Astronomy1 program 3
Chemistry1 program 20
Geology/Earth Science1 program 4
Physics1 program 8
Psychology [+] 4 programs 9
Psychology1 program 7
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1 program 0
Counseling Psychology1 program 0
Applied Psychology1 program 2
Human Services [+] 2 programs 12
Social Work1 program 3
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)1 program 9
Social Sciences [+] 8 programs 48
Social Sciences1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 4
Archeology1 program 0
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 34
Geography1 program 2
Political Science and Government1 program 3
Sociology1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 programs 24
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 5
Music Performance1 program 15
Music Theory and Composition1 program 0
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 1
Conducting1 program 1
Keyboard Instruments1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 16 programs 151
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 3
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology1 program 0
Dental Public Health and Education1 program 0
Endodontics/Endodontology1 program 1
Orthodontics/Orthodontology1 program 1
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics1 program 2
Periodontics/Periodontology1 program 5
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology1 program 4
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)1 program 3
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 1
Medical Scientist1 program 0
Environmental Health1 program 3
Maternal and Child Health1 program 0
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 65
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 61
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1 program 2
Business [+] 1 program 12
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program 12
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total90 programs564
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 229
Law1 program 229
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 358
Dentistry1 program 194
Medicine1 program 164
Total3 programs587
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 13
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology1 program 2
Music Performance1 program 11
Music (other)1 program 0
Total3 programs13
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 11 programs 8
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 2
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)1 program 0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 1
Music Teacher Education1 program 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 1
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs 61
Advanced General Dentistry1 program 0
Dental Public Health and Education1 program 6
Endodontics/Endodontology1 program 10
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery1 program 4
Orthodontics/Orthodontology1 program 8
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics1 program 12
Periodontics/Periodontology1 program 11
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology1 program 6
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)1 program 4
Total20 programs69

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of BU graduate programs is $64,712. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $1,908. The average living costs is $19,400 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at BU
Amounts
Tuition$61,050
Fees$874
Costs per Credit Hour$1,908
Living on-campus$19,400
Living off-campus$19,400

Graduate Student Population

At BU graduate schools, there are total 18,255 graduate students. Among them, 3,946 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 7,904 men and 10,351 women students at BU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at BU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Boston University
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,2557,90410,351
American Indian/Native American1349
Asian1,8777841,093
Black/African American738234504
Hispanic1,368487881
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander13211
White6,5692,4984,071
Two More436162274
Un-Known864359505
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at BU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students18,2553,9461,12313,186

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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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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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