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Tufts University Graduate School Report

6,105 Graduate Students
$55,216 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
37.7% Took Classes Online
Find out more about how Tufts University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

Tufts University Graduate School Rankings

#32 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#46 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. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Tufts University took the #32 spot. This places the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality. Tufts received this year's Best Master's Schools badge for its high ranking.

In addition, Tufts took the #4 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

 
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Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Tufts took the #46 spot on the list. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 10% ranking. Because of its high ranking, Tufts won the Best Doctorate Schools badge this year.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Massachusetts, Tufts came in at #5.

 

Tufts University Graduate Student Diversity

6,105 Graduate Students
60.1% Women
29.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the last year in which we have data, 6,105 graduate students decided that Tufts University was the best place for them. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

Tufts Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 60.1% of the total graduate student body at Tufts while men make you 39.9%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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Tufts Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 29.9% of the graduate students who attend Tufts are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Tufts. Around 15.0% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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Tufts Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$55,216 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
At Tufts University, part-time graduate students pay $1,799 per credit hour, whether they are from in-state or out-of-state.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$54,196$54,196
Fees$1,020$1,020

Average Salary of Tufts Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$64,585 Avg Salary (Master's)
$78,116 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students earning a master's degree from Tufts enter careers with an average starting salary of $64,585. That's good news for those graduates since it is 11% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at Tufts is $78,116. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 4% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Tufts University Graduate School

Massachusetts State
Suburb Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Located in Medford, Massachusetts, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Medford is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Get more details about the location of Tufts University.

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Contact details for Tufts are given below.

Contact Details
Phone:617-628-5000
Website:https://www.tufts.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/tuftsu
Twitter:https://twitter.com/TuftsUniversity

Online Learning for Tufts Grad Students

37.7% Took At Least One Online Class
16.1% Took All Classes Online

Around 37.7% of Tufts graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 16.1% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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Tufts 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 Sciences12
Allied Health Professions50
Biomedical Engineering32
Chemical Engineering5
Chemistry10
Civil Engineering21
Classical & Ancient Studies1
Classical Languages & Literature2
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology28
Computational Science14
Computer Engineering12
Computer Science51
Drama & Theater Arts3
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology51
Economics19
Electrical Engineering25
Engineering-Related Fields91
Fine & Studio Arts24
General Biology143
General Education7
General English Literature4
History6
Human Computer Interaction16
Human Development & Family Studies14
International Business31
International Relations & National Security311
Legal Research15
Mathematics12
Mechanical Engineering20
Medical Science6
Multicultural & Diversity Studies10
Museum Studies13
Music7
Natural Resources Conservation7
Nutrition Science99
Other Public Administration12
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences13
Philosophy6
Physics6
Public Health65
Public Policy9
Public Relations & Advertising15
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions44
Statistics12
Teacher Education Grade Specific25
Urban Studies23

Tufts 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
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology2
Biomedical Engineering10
Biotechnology1
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences8
Chemical Engineering2
Chemistry6
Child Development & Psychology4
Civil Engineering5
Computer Science7
Dentistry243
Drama & Theater Arts2
Electrical Engineering4
General Biology3
General English Literature6
Genetics2
Human Development & Family Studies4
International Relations & National Security7
Mathematics2
Mechanical Engineering4
Medicine196
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology12
Neurobiology & Neurosciences4
Nutrition Science12
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies1
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences1
Physics5
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions5
Teacher Education Grade Specific1

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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