For balancing big ambitions with busy schedules—earn your advanced degree at Boston’s only public research university.

UMass Boston offers more than 100 graduate programs known for their quality and value.

Whether you’re looking to advance your career or make the leap to a new one, our master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs can make your aspirations achievable. What motivates you?

  • Affordability. A UMass Boston master's or graduate certificate costs roughly half the price of the equivalent from a private university if you live in Massachusetts. New England residents receive a tuition break of up to $12,000.
  • Flexibility. Many programs are designed for working professionals, with classes that meet as little as once a week in the evening. Many courses are offered in online and remote formats.
  • Opportunity. Access our connections with hundreds of companies and organizations based in the Boston Area. Expand your network and explore internships and career paths.
  • Diversity. Join a learning community among the most diverse in the U.S., with a large percentage of peers who identify as BIPOC, and an academic focus on equity.
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UMass Boston offers more than 100 graduate programs known for their quality and value.

Whether you’re looking to advance your career or make the leap to a new one, our master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs can make your aspirations achievable. What motivates you?

  • Affordability. A UMass Boston master's or graduate certificate costs roughly half the price of the equivalent from a private university if you live in Massachusetts. New England residents receive a tuition break of up to $12,000.
  • Flexibility. Many programs are designed for working professionals, with classes that meet as little as once a week in the evening. Many courses are offered in online and remote formats.
  • Opportunity. Access our connections with hundreds of companies and organizations based in the Boston Area. Expand your network and explore internships and career paths.
  • Diversity. Join a learning community among the most diverse in the U.S., with a large percentage of peers who identify as BIPOC, and an academic focus on equity.

44%+ of grad students identify as BIPOC—among the most in the U.S.

Up to 50% more affordable than grad programs at private universities

60%+ of UMass Boston grad students are women

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Business

Advance your business career with an innovative degree or certificate from UMass Boston's AACSB-accredited business school.

  • Accounting MS
  • Business Administration MBA
  • Business Administration PhD
  • Business Analytics Certificate
  • Business Analytics MS
  • Clean Energy & Sustainability Certificate
  • Contemporary Marketing Certificate
  • Cybersecurity Management Certificate
  • Finance MS
  • Information Technology MS
  • Investment Management & Quantitative Finance Certificate

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Education & Counseling

Ready to level-up your education career? We offer programs for people who want to work toward teaching licensure or school administration, counseling, psychology, and instructional design.

  • Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Populations Certificate
  • Autism Endorsement Certificate
  • Counseling Psychology PhD
  • Counseling MEd/CAGS
  • Critical & Creative Thinking Certificate
  • Critical & Creative Thinking MA
  • Early Childhood Education & Care PhD
  • Early Childhood MEd
  • Early Education Research, Policy & Practice Certificate
  • Educational Administration MEd/CAGS
  • Elementary Education MEd
  • Higher Education EdD/PhD
  • Instructional & Learning Design Certificate
  • Instructional Design MEd
  • Instructional Technology Design Certificate
  • Mental Health Counseling MS
  • Middle/Secondary Education MEd
  • School Psychology MEd/EdS
  • School Psychology PhD
  • Special Education Certificate
  • Special Education MEd
  • Teach Next Year MEd
  • Urban Education, Leadership & Policy Studies EdD/PhD

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Environment & Urban Planning

Be part of the next generation of urban planners and scientists working to create equitable communities and protect against climate change.

  • Environmental Sciences MS
  • Environmental Sciences PhD
  • Environmental Sciences Professional PSM
  • Marine Science & Technology MS
  • Marine Science & Technology PhD
  • Urban Planning & Community Development MS

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Global Inclusion & Social Development

Improve human and collective well-being through interventions in social policy, public policy, service delivery, and nonprofit activity.

  • Assistive Technology for Individuals with Visual Impairments Certificate
  • Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment Certificate
  • Global Inclusion & Social Development MA
  • Global Inclusion & Social Development PhD
  • Human Rights Certificate
  • Orientation & Mobility Certificate
  • Rehabilitation Counseling Certificate
  • Rehabilitation Counseling MS
  • Transition Leadership Certificate
  • Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Certificate
  • Vision Studies MEd

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Language, Arts & Social Sciences

Explore programs in the humanities, fine arts, and social sciences. Learn how to analyze and interpret information effectively, and become a better communicator and creative problem solver.

  • American Studies MA
  • Applied Economics MA
  • Applied Linguistics MA
  • Applied Linguistics PhD
  • Applied Sociology MA
  • Clinical Psychology PhD
  • Creative Writing MFA
  • Critical Ethnic & Community Studies MS
  • Developmental & Brain Sciences PhD
  • Dual Language Certificate
  • English MA
  • Historical Archaeology MA
  • History Certificate
  • History MA
  • Latin & Classical Humanities MA
  • Public History Certificate
  • Sociology PhD
  • Survey Research Certificate

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Nursing & Health

Further your nursing career with our programs focused on health equity, social justice, and population-based health.

  • Exercise & Health Sciences MS
  • Exercise & Health Sciences PhD
  • Nurse Educator Certificate
  • Nursing DNP
  • Nursing MS
  • Nursing PhD
  • Nursing Post-Master's Certificate

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Policy & Global Studies

Become part of the next generation of policymakers, decision makers, and leaders working to effect change in local and global communities.

  • Conflict Resolution Certificate
  • Conflict Resolution MA
  • Gender, Leadership & Public Policy Certificate
  • Gerontology Certificate
  • Gerontology: Management of Aging Services MS
  • Gerontology: Research Policy MS
  • Gerontology PhD
  • Global Governance & Human Security MA
  • Global Governance & Human Security PhD
  • International Relations MA
  • Public Administration MPA
  • Public Policy PhD

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Science & Math

Be part of an exciting public research university that focuses on innovation and collaboration among students and faculty to perform experiments and research sponsored by organizations, including the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and NASA.

  • Applied Physics MS
  • Biology MS
  • Biology PhD
  • Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology PhD
  • Biotechnology & Biomedical Science MS
  • Biotechnology Professional PSM
  • Biotechnology Certificate
  • Chemistry MS
  • Chemistry PhD
  • Computational Sciences PhD
  • Computer Science MS
  • Computer Science PhD
  • Database Technology Certificate
  • Integrative Biosciences PhD

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An accessible degree at an incredible value.

  • Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
  • 36 fully online and hybrid programs offered.
  • Many programs waive GRE/GMAT requirements.

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