University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1964Large citySEVP certified
About
The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) is a public university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The university is a member of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities and the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production". It is the only public research university in Boston and is part of the five-campus University of Massachusetts system. As of January 2025, the University of Massachusetts Boston offered 239 areas of study across undergraduate, graduate, and certificate levels. These included 68 bachelor's degree programs, 49 master's degree programs, and 30 doctoral programs along with numerous concentrations, tracks, minors, and certificate programs.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$39,365
- Estimated total for international students
- US$59,705
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$16,558
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$36,898
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 11,512
- Graduate students
- 3,437
- International undergraduates
- 7%
- Students per teacher
- 15 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 84%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 540–650 · Maths 530–640
- ACT
- 22–29
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$70,597
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (148)
Bachelor's degrees56 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering PhysicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGerontologyHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees40 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesArcheologyArea StudiesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDispute ResolutionEconomicsEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesGerontologyHistoryInformation Science/StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarine SciencesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Doctoral degrees20 subjects
Biology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputational ScienceComputer ScienceEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionGerontologyLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarine SciencesNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologySociologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate certificates5 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsComputer ScienceEconomicsGerontologyPhysics
Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects
Management Information Systems and ServicesMarketing
Graduate certificates24 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyData AnalyticsDispute ResolutionEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignFinance and Financial Management ServicesForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGerontologyLibrary Science and AdministrationManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial Sciences, GeneralSpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability Studies
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.