Boston University
Boston University is a private college in Boston, MA. Its average net price is $36,503 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $16,336 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $39,763 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $52,880 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $70,352 |
| $110,001 and up | $83,101 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $71,021 |
| 8 years after entry | $81,259 |
| 10 years after entry | $89,087 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Archeology | $30,319 National median for this major n=144 | Not published |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | $46,764 National median for this major n=64 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $41,014 National median for this major n=614 | Not published |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | $52,960 National median for this major n=144 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $46,727 n=112 | $19,733 n=117 |
| Biology | $41,472 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $19,500 n=127 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $73,080 n=107 | $21,000 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $77,263 n=463 | $19,000 n=348 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | $33,774 National median for this major n=168 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,105 National median for this major n=4,106 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $40,061 National median for this major n=902 | Not published |
| Communications | $54,804 n=177 | $21,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Computer Engineering | $105,408 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $21,000 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $98,587 n=195 | $19,000 n=174 |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $37,373 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $36,518 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Economics | $63,688 n=127 | $19,165 n=106 |
| Economics and Computer Science | Not published | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Education, Other | $40,204 National median for this major n=1,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $78,163 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $40,909 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $21,237 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Geoarcheaology | Not published | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $44,416 National median for this major n=2,767 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $44,969 n=137 | $19,000 n=129 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | $17,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $59,073 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $54,505 n=177 | $19,750 n=108 |
| Journalism | $46,107 Small program - rough guide n=81 | $17,000 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mathematical Economics | Not published | Not published |
| Mathematics | $63,944 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $23,500 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $80,780 n=132 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $43,178 National median for this major n=246 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $46,291 n=128 | $19,250 n=100 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $36,429 National median for this major n=2,421 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $43,896 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $16,750 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $36,588 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Political Science and Government | $49,871 n=103 | $19,500 n=139 |
| Psychology | $45,716 n=149 | $19,500 n=224 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $55,505 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $19,000 n=161 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $42,398 n=169 | $19,500 n=130 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $44,945 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $41,787 National median for this major n=353 | Not published |
| Social Sciences, Other | $43,502 National median for this major n=1,547 | $19,750 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $48,548 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $20,000 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $52,685 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $46,328 National median for this major n=907 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
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