Private nonprofit · Medford, Massachusetts
Tufts University: cost, debt and earnings by major
50 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $38,797
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 94%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 11%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 7,061
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $16,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $4,195 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $10,240 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,897 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $29,497 |
| $110,000+ | $57,862 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (23)
- Computer Science$156,343
- Cognitive Science$130,801
- Economics$123,809
- Mechanical Engineering$101,196
- Civil Engineering$88,924
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$83,594 (1 yr)
- Chemical Engineering$80,979 (1 yr)
- Research and Experimental Psychology$79,571
- Political Science and Government$78,180
- International Relations and National Security Studies$77,998
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$77,753
- Biology, General$76,782
- Public Health$75,448
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,767
- English Language and Literature, General$69,475
- Area Studies$69,037
- History$65,540
- Sociology$61,719
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$59,960
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$49,976 (1 yr)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,411 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$41,365
- Biopsychology$37,938 (1 yr)
Master's programs (22)
- Engineering-Related Fields$162,502
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$139,106
- International Business$137,230
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$131,825 (1 yr)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$116,181 (1 yr)
- International Relations and National Security Studies$108,836
- Mechanical Engineering$107,589 (1 yr)
- Public Health$106,072
- Human Computer Interaction$104,159 (1 yr)
- Public Policy Analysis$92,634 (1 yr)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$89,553
- Urban Studies/Affairs$83,598
- Nutrition Sciences$80,997
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$80,661
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,073
- Biology, General$79,163
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,517
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$74,319
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,904
- Fine and Studio Arts$54,491
- Museology/Museum Studies$51,775
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$49,863
Doctoral programs (1)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,638 (1 yr)
First professional programs (3)
- Dentistry$175,048
- Veterinary Medicine$145,237
- Medicine$104,668