University of Massachusetts-Boston
University of Massachusetts-Boston is a public college in Boston, MA. Its average net price is $22,548 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 | $22,057 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $20,837 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,711 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,258 |
| $110,001 and up | $36,294 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $58,367 |
| 8 years after entry | $64,329 |
| 10 years after entry | $70,597 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations | $40,871 National median for this major n=581 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $43,636 Small program - rough guide n=57 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $61,724 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $39,104 National median for this major n=1,159 | Not published |
| Biology | $48,263 n=259 | $23,250 n=267 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $57,505 n=533 | $24,211 n=480 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Cognitive Science | $48,492 National median for this major n=2,112 | Not published |
| Communications | $48,261 n=170 | $24,500 n=113 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $45,679 National median for this major n=2,262 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $62,585 n=199 | $24,532 n=144 |
| Computer Science | $71,907 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $24,156 n=104 |
| Criminal Justice | $52,736 n=266 | $25,599 n=215 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | $40,083 National median for this major n=120 | Not published |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | 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 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Economics | $55,008 n=123 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | $25,676 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $38,183 n=122 | $25,989 n=114 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | $33,804 National median for this major n=594 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $45,568 Small program - rough guide n=87 | $25,250 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $43,556 Small program - rough guide n=69 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Gerontology | $42,094 National median for this major n=204 | Not published |
| History | $40,118 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $46,599 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | $47,863 National median for this major n=156 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | 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 |
| Philosophy | $43,347 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $49,628 n=100 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| Psychology | $45,076 n=377 | $25,088 n=411 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $53,031 National median for this major n=1,940 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $83,750 n=691 | $28,480 n=571 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $44,882 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Science, Technology and Society | $47,447 National median for this major n=688 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $45,394 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $30,778 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Sociology | $49,193 n=127 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $46,067 n=172 | $26,178 n=214 |
| Studio Art | $38,634 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $47,677 n=121 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
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