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100+ Graduate Programs. Endless Opportunities.

Earn your advanced degree at Boston’s only public research university.

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Earn your advanced degree at Boston’s only public research university.

Grad Certificates, Master's, PhDs

Online, In Person

Flexible Scheduling

UMass Boston offers 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, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania 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 live-online formats.
  • Opportunity. Access our connections with hundreds of companies and organizations based in the Boston Area. Expand your network and explore internships, research opportunities, 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.

Choose Your Path

Business

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

  • Accounting with Data Analytics 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: Investment & Quantitative Analysis
  • 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 MEd/CAGS
  • Counseling Psychology PhD
  • Critical & Creative Thinking Certificate
  • Critical & Creative Thinking MA
  • Early Childhood Education & Care PhD
  • Early Childhood MEd
  • Early Education Research, Policy & Practice Certificate
  • Educational Leadership for Social Justice MEd/CAGS
  • Elementary Education MEd
  • Higher Education EdD/PhD
  • Instructional & Learning Design Certificate
  • Instructional Design MEd
  • Instructional Technology Design Certificate
  • K-12 Instructional Technology Certificate
  • Learning, Teaching & Educational Transformation MEd
  • 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
  • Deafblind Graduate 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.

  • 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 Language Development Certificate
  • English MA
  • Historical Archaeology MA
  • History Certificate
  • History MA
  • Latin & Classical Humanities MA
  • Public History Certificate
  • Sociology PhD

 

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Nursing & Health

Further your health career with our award-winning programs focused on nursing innovations, health equity, and population-based health.

  • Exercise & Health Sciences MS
  • Exercise & Health Sciences PhD
  • Gerontology Certificate
  • Gerontology: Management of Aging Services MS
  • Gerontology: Research Policy MS
  • Gerontology PhD
  • Nurse Educator Certificate
  • Nursing DNP
  • Nursing MS
  • Nursing PhD

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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
  • Global Governance & Human Security MA
  • Global Governance & Human Security PhD
  • International Relations MA
  • Public Administration MPA
  • Public Policy MPP
  • Public Policy PhD

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Science & Math

Join a public research university focused on innovation that impacts the real world. Perform 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
  • Chemistry MS
  • Chemistry PhD
  • Computational Sciences PhD
  • Computer Science MS
  • Computer Science PhD
  • Integrative Biosciences PhD

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By the Numbers

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44%+
of grad students identify as BIPOC—among the most in the U.S.
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50%
Up to 50% more affordable than grad programs at private universities
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60%+
of UMass Boston grad students are women
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An accessible degree at an incredible value.

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

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Ready to get started? Connect with UMass Boston today and start focusing on your future.