by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Boston University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Boston University landed the #32 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.This means that the school is among the Top 5% of the nation when it comes to overall quality.Boston University received this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge for its high ranking.Boston University also ranked #3 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Boston University took the #32 spot on the list.This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 10% of the country for overall quality.Because of its high ranking, Boston University won the Best Doctorate Schools badge this year.Boston University also ranked #3 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Massachusetts.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Boston University took the #32 spot out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Boston University took the #3 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts.
Boston University ranked #32 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Boston University also ranked #3 for Best Graduate Schools in Massachusetts.
Around 18,932 graduate students chose to attend Boston University during the most recent year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 57.1% of the total graduate students at Boston University are women and 42.9% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 26.7% of the graduate student population at Boston University.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 31.6% of graduate students hail from another country.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $66,670 | $66,670 |
| Fees | $956 | $956 |
The typical graduate student at Boston University who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,188.
After earning their master’s degree from Boston University, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $92,971.
Doctoral degree recipients from Boston University earn an average early-career salary of $81,249.
The average early-career salary for professional degree recipients from Boston University is $143,196.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Boston University based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | $223,140 |
| Computer Engineering | $182,771 |
| Computer Science | $177,092 |
| Dentistry | $162,482 |
| Law | $155,312 |
| Business Administration & Management | $147,297 |
| Legal Research | $139,643 |
| Information Science | $137,506 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | $137,068 |
| Electrical Engineering | $132,173 |
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Contact details for Boston University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215 |
| Phone: | 617-353-2000 |
| Website: | www.bu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/BostonUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/BU_Tweets |
34.7% of the graduate students at Boston University took at least one online course.Approximately 28.1% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1 | — |
| Music | 10 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 214 | $162,482 |
| Law | 296 | $155,312 |
| Medicine | 154 | $129,585 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 47 | $65,290 |
Listed here are the programs in which Boston University awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 61 | — |
| Educational Administration | 1 | — |
| Special Education | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 7 | — |
Footnotes
*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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