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Simmons University Graduate School Report

4,527 Graduate Students
$21,546 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
80.0% Took Classes Online
Want the scoop on Simmons University Graduate School? We've put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs Simmons offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.

Simmons University Graduate School Rankings

#54 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#122 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

The goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., Simmons University landed the #54 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list. This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality. Simmons received this year's Best Master's Schools badge for its high ranking.

In addition, Simmons took the #7 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Simmons came in at #122.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Massachusetts, Simmons came in at #10.

 

Simmons University Graduate Student Diversity

4,527 Graduate Students
88.8% Women
21.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the last year in which we have data, 4,527 graduate students decided that Simmons University was the best place for them. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.

Simmons Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 88.8% of the total graduate students at Simmons are women and 11.2% are men.

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Simmons Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 21.6% of the graduate student population at Simmons. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 0.8% of graduate students hail from another country. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.

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Simmons Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$21,546 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at Simmons University pay $1,188 per credit hour to attend the school. In-state students receive no discount.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$21,384$21,384
Fees$162$162

Average Salary of Simmons Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$60,452 Avg Salary (Master's)
$69,105 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Simmons is $60,452. That's about 3% higher than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Doctorate degree recipients from Simmons earn an average salary of $69,105 during the early years of their career. That's about 8% lower than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.

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Location of Simmons University Graduate School

Massachusetts State
Large City Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Get more details about the location of Simmons University.

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Contact details for Simmons are given below.

Contact Details
Address:300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115-5898
Phone:617-521-2000
Website:www.simmons.edu/
Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/simmonscollege

Online Learning for Simmons Grad Students

80.0% Took At Least One Online Class
63.3% Took All Classes Online

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80.0% of the graduate students at Simmons took at least one online course. Roughly 63.3% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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Simmons University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management32
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology195
Ethnic Studies4
Food, Nutrition & Related Services39
General Education3
Health & Medical Administrative Services6
History27
Library & Information Science252
Literature16
Nursing534
Public Health13
Public Policy4
Social Work551
Special Education82
Teacher Education Grade Specific5
Writing Studies10

Simmons University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology6
Information Science2
Library & Information Science1
Nursing37
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions37
Social Work3
Teacher Education Subject Specific2

Notes and References

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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