Tufts University
Tufts University is a private nonprofit college in Medford, MA. Its average net price is $38,797 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 | $4,195 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $10,240 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,897 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,497 |
| $110,001 and up | $57,862 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $81,127 |
| 8 years after entry | $89,087 |
| 10 years after entry | $89,187 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Engineering | $76,844 National median for this major n=770 | Not published |
| Architecture | $55,143 National median for this major n=3,112 | 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 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $39,991 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $15,250 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Biopsychology | $37,938 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $15,828 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Biotechnology | $49,893 National median for this major n=883 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $80,826 National median for this major n=8,603 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | 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 |
| Cognitive Science | $48,492 National median for this major n=2,112 | Not published |
| Computational Science | $75,740 National median for this major n=203 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $124,082 Small program - rough guide n=98 | $16,500 Small program - rough guide n=84 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | $40,083 National median for this major n=120 | Not published |
| Data Science | $76,968 National median for this major n=322 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Economics | $86,483 n=102 | $16,250 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| 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 |
| Engineering Science | $72,248 National median for this major n=427 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | $15,376 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | 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 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Computer Interaction | $40,091 National median for this major n=813 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $67,656 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $18,500 Small program - rough guide n=79 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | $18,500 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| 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 | Not published |
| Nutrition Sciences | $36,429 National median for this major n=2,421 | Not published |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $41,300 National median for this major n=472 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $54,195 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $15,375 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Public Health | $54,429 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $16,500 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $49,784 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $17,250 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Science, Technology and Society | $47,447 National median for this major n=688 | Not published |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $41,787 National median for this major n=353 | Not published |
| Sociology | $55,788 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $43,515 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $18,500 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
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