Public · Boston, Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts-Boston: cost, debt and earnings by major
52 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $22,548
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 51%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 84%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 11,512
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $22,089
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 6.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $22,057 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $20,837 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $27,711 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $30,258 |
| $110,000+ | $36,294 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (31)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,902
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,648
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$85,296
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$83,405
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,746
- Computer Science$71,907 (1 yr)
- Economics$70,552
- Biology, General$65,815
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,665
- Political Science and Government$63,131
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,222
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$61,382
- Community Organization and Advocacy$60,440
- Communication and Media Studies$60,411
- Sociology$58,394
- Mathematics$58,280 (1 yr)
- History$57,992
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,460
- Philosophy$54,868
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$53,509
- English Language and Literature, General$53,347
- Cognitive Science$52,547 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$52,200
- Social Work$51,034
- Fine and Studio Arts$49,722
- Research and Experimental Psychology$46,903 (1 yr)
- International Relations and National Security Studies$46,599 (1 yr)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,882 (1 yr)
- Anthropology$43,053
- Area Studies$39,571 (1 yr)
- Music$31,560 (1 yr)
Master's programs (17)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,694
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$112,856
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$112,398
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$108,956
- Accounting and Related Services$98,398
- Public Administration$81,029
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$76,298
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$72,694 (1 yr)
- Gerontology$71,482
- Special Education and Teaching$70,150
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$68,868
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$67,132
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$66,853
- English Language and Literature, General$64,893
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$63,123
- Public Policy Analysis$56,525 (1 yr)
- History$52,407
Doctoral programs (2)
Graduate certificate programs (2)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$131,133 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$83,597 (1 yr)