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Boston University Graduate School Report

15,846 Graduate Students
$59,418 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
28.6% Took Classes Online
Find out more about how Boston University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.

Boston University Graduate School Rankings

#47 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#53 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., Boston University landed the #47 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list. This places the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality. Boston U received this year's Best Master's Schools badge for its high ranking.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts, Boston U came in at #6.

 
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Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Boston U was ranked #53 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 10% ranking. Boston U was awarded this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge for this accomplishment.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Massachusetts, Boston U came in at #6.

 

Boston University Graduate Student Diversity

15,846 Graduate Students
58.0% Women
23.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Boston University was the school of choice for 15,846 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.

Boston U Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 58.0% of the total graduate students at Boston U are women and 42.0% are men.

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Boston U Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at Boston U, around 23.8% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 28.2% of graduate students hail from another country. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.

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Boston U Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$59,418 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
The average tuition per credit hour for part-time graduate students at Boston University is $1,830. There is no discount for in-state students.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$58,560$58,560
Fees$858$858

Average Salary of Boston U Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$61,807 Avg Salary (Master's)
$71,439 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Boston U is $61,807. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 6% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Doctorate degree recipients from Boston U earn an average salary of $71,439 during the early years of their career. That's about 5% lower than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.

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Location of Boston University Graduate School

Massachusetts State
Large City Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Boston, Massachusetts. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Boston U are given below.

Contact Details
Address:One Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215
Phone:617-353-2000
Website:www.bu.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BostonUniversity
Twitter:https://twitter.com/BU_Tweets

Online Learning for Boston U Grad Students

28.6% Took At Least One Online Class
21.8% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 28.6% of the graduate students at Boston University took at least one class online. Roughly 21.8% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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Boston University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences17
Allied Health Professions26
Anthropology6
Applied Mathematics95
Archeology5
Area Studies6
Arts & Media Management28
Astronomy & Astrophysics82
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)152
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics76
Biomedical Engineering67
Biotechnology17
Business Administration & Management449
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences5
Chemistry9
Child Development & Psychology1
Classical & Ancient Studies1
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology49
Communication & Media Studies59
Communication Sciences36
Computer Engineering3
Computer Information Systems25
Computer Science188
Computer Software & Applications82
Computer Systems Networking1
Criminal Justice & Corrections73
Culinary Arts22
Curriculum & Instruction152
Data Processing36
Design & Applied Arts18
Drama & Theater Arts17
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology133
Economics149
Educational Administration80
Educational Assessment1
Electrical Engineering97
Finance & Financial Management215
Fine & Studio Arts21
General Biology26
General English Literature12
General Psychology35
Geological & Earth Sciences1
Health & Medical Administrative Services80
Health/Medical Prep Programs38
Historic Preservation6
History3
Hospitality Management27
Human Development & Family Studies17
Information Science286
Information Technology2
Insurance14
International Relations & National Security41
Journalism36
Legal Research118
Linguistics & Comparative Literature11
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods261
Manufacturing Engineering13
Marketing122
Materials Engineering26
Mathematics13
Mechanical Engineering69
Medical Science1
Mental & Social Health Services10
Music34
Neurobiology & Neurosciences1
Nutrition Science40
Other Business, Management & Marketing45
Other Health Professions28
Other Public Administration5
Philosophy3
Physics10
Physiology & Pathology Sciences20
Political Science & Government12
Public Administration8
Public Health220
Public Relations & Advertising137
Radio, Television & Digital Communication65
Romance Languages2
Social Work315
Special Education35
Statistics45
Student Counseling24
Systems Engineering22
Systems Theory24
Teacher Education Grade Specific33
Teacher Education Subject Specific172
Teaching English or French30
Theological & Ministerial Studies81
Urban & Regional Planning14
Urban Studies3
Writing Studies18

Boston University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences9
Anthropology6
Applied Mathematics2
Archeology1
Area Studies4
Astronomy & Astrophysics5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics19
Biomedical Engineering20
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences18
Chemistry14
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology5
Communication Sciences2
Computer Engineering6
Computer Science8
Curriculum & Instruction2
Dentistry196
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology3
Economics22
Educational Administration1
Electrical Engineering10
English Literature (Other)1
Fine & Studio Arts4
General Biology6
General Education1
General English Literature2
General Psychology12
Genetics1
Geological & Earth Sciences2
Health & Medical Administrative Services7
History3
Law282
Materials Engineering5
Mathematics11
Mechanical Engineering9
Medicine167
Molecular Medicine2
Music28
Neurobiology & Neurosciences11
Other Business, Management & Marketing8
Other Public Administration3
Pharmacology & Toxicology9
Philosophy4
Physics9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences2
Political Science & Government5
Public Health5
Radio, Television & Digital Communication2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions141
Religious Studies6
Romance Languages6
Social Work3
Sociology3
Statistics4
Student Counseling3
Systems Engineering8
Teacher Education Subject Specific21
Theological & Ministerial Studies20

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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