by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in education, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,499 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $768 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,433 | $35,980 |
| Fees | $505 | $505 |
Online degrees for the UMass Boston education master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Boston Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.2% of the education students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Around 34.6% of education master’s degree recipients at UMass Boston in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 161 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 6 |
| Instructional Media Design | 19 |
| Special Education | 44 |
| Student Counseling | 27 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 156 |
*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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