Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Boston University is a 4-year private nonprofit college in Boston, Massachusetts, offering 291 programs reported to the U.S. Department of Education. Its average net price is $24,402 a year.
At a glance
- Average net price
- $24,402
- Graduation rate
- 89%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $83,238
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Acceptance rate
- 11%
- Undergrads
- 18,248
From the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships. Colleges can't edit these numbers.
Programs offered
Programs where Boston University awarded credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS).
Visual and performing arts (29) ⌄
- Acting Bachelor's degree
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Art / Art Studies Bachelor's degree
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
- Cinematography and Film / Video Production Master's degree
- Conducting Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Directing and Theatrical Production Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Drama and Dramatics / Theatre Arts Bachelor's degree
- Film / Cinema / Media Studies Bachelor's degree
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Master's degree
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Master's degree
- Graphic Design Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree
- Illustration Master's degree
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Music Performance Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Music Bachelor's degree
- Music, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Painting Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's degree
- Printmaking Bachelor's degree
- Sculpture Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Technical Theatre / Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate
- Theatre Master's degree
- Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor's degree
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
- Voice and Opera Postbaccalaureate certificate · Post-master's certificate
Business and management (20) ⌄
- Actuarial Science Master's degree
- Banking and Financial Support Services Master's degree
- Business Administration and Management Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
- Business Statistics Master's degree
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years)
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Finance Master's degree
- Hospitality Administration / Management Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Hospitality Administration / Management, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Bachelor's degree
- Human Resources Management / Personnel Administration Master's degree
- Insurance Master's degree
- International Marketing Master's degree
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's degree
- Management Science Master's degree
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
- Marketing, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
- Non-Profit / Public / Organizational Management Master's degree
- Taxation Master's degree
Health professions (39) ⌄
- Advanced General Dentistry Post-master's certificate
- Advanced / Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Athletic Training / Trainer Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Audiology / Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology / Pathologist Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Clinical / Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years)
- Clinical / Medical Laboratory Technician Bachelor's degree
- Dental Public Health and Education Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Dentistry Doctorate (professional)
- Endodontics Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Health Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Genetic Counseling / Counselor Master's degree
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Health Professions Education Master's degree
- Health Services Administration Master's degree
- Health Services / Allied Health / Health Sciences Bachelor's degree
- Health / Health Care Administration / Management Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Health / Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Certificate (2 to 4 years) · Master's degree
- Maternal and Child Health Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Medical Illustration and Informatics, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Medical Informatics Master's degree
- Medical Science / Scientist Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (2 to 4 years)
- Occupational Therapy / Therapist Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Oral / Maxillofacial Surgery Postbaccalaureate certificate · Post-master's certificate
- Orthodontics Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Pediatric Dentistry / Pedodontics Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Periodontics Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Physical Therapy / Therapist Doctorate (research)
- Pre-Dentistry Studies Bachelor's degree
- Pre-Medicine Bachelor's degree
- Prosthodontics Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Master's degree
- Public Health Master's degree
- Public Health, Other Master's degree · Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
- Radiologic Technology / Science - Radiographer Master's degree
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Rehabilitation Science Bachelor's degree
Communication and journalism (11) ⌄
- Advertising Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Broadcast Journalism Master's degree
- Communication Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's degree
- Digital Communication and Media / Multimedia Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Health Communication Master's degree
- Journalism Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Journalism, Other Master's degree
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
- Public Relations / Image Management Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Radio and Television Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
Area, ethnic, and gender studies (11) ⌄
- African Studies Postbaccalaureate certificate
- African-American / Black Studies Master's degree
- American / United States Studies / Civilization Bachelor's degree
- Area Studies, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Certificate (2 to 4 years)
- Asian Studies / Civilization Bachelor's degree
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Certificate (2 to 4 years)
- European Studies / Civilization Bachelor's degree
- Italian Studies Bachelor's degree
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's degree
- Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Biology (25) ⌄
- Anatomy Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's degree
- Bioinformatics Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Certificate (2 to 4 years) · Master's degree
- Biology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biophysics Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biostatistics Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biotechnology Master's degree
- Cell / Cellular and Molecular Biology Doctorate (research)
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Conservation Biology Bachelor's degree
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's degree
- Epidemiology Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Genetics Doctorate (research)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's degree
- Microbiology and Immunology Doctorate (research)
- Microbiology Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Medicine Doctorate (research)
- Neurobiology and Anatomy Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Pathology / Experimental Pathology Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacology Doctorate (research)
- Physiology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Interdisciplinary studies (11) ⌄
- Ancient Studies / Civilization Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Business Analytics Master's degree
- Data Science Master's degree
- Economics and Computer Science Bachelor's degree
- Financial Analytics Master's degree
- Geoarcheaology Bachelor's degree
- Historic Preservation and Conservation Master's degree
- Mathematical Economics Bachelor's degree
- Multi- / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Certificate (2 to 4 years) · Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Systems Science and Theory Master's degree
Social sciences (19) ⌄
- Anthropology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Anthropology, Other Master's degree
- Archeology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Cultural Anthropology Bachelor's degree
- Development Economics and International Development Master's degree
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Economics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Economics, Other Master's degree
- Forensic Anthropology Master's degree
- Geography Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- International Relations and National Security Studies, Other Master's degree
- Medical Anthropology Bachelor's degree
- Physical and Biological Anthropology Bachelor's degree
- Political Science and Government Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Social Sciences Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Social Sciences, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Sociology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Urban Studies / Affairs Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree
Psychology (5) ⌄
- Applied Psychology Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Clinical Psychology Master's degree
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Counseling Psychology Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Psychology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Architecture (2) ⌄
- Architectural History and Criticism Bachelor's degree
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Master's degree
Education (28) ⌄
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Bachelor's degree
- Counselor Education / School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's degree
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education Master's degree
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Education Certificate (2 to 4 years) · Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Education, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Education / Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Master's degree
- Educational Leadership and Administration Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Educational / Instructional Technology Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- English / Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate
- Foreign Language Teacher Education Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Health Teacher Education Master's degree
- Kindergarten / Preschool Education and Teaching Master's degree
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's degree · Post-master's certificate
- Reading Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate
- Science Teacher Education / General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other Master's degree · Post-master's certificate · Doctorate (research)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Certificate (2 to 4 years)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language / ESL Language Instructor Master's degree
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
Computer and information sciences (12) ⌄
- Artificial Intelligence Master's degree
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences Bachelor's degree
- Computer and Information Systems Security / Auditing / Information Assurance Master's degree
- Computer Science Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master's degree
- Computer / Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Data Modeling / Warehousing and Database Administration Master's degree
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology / Technician Master's degree
- Information Science / Studies Master's degree
Physical sciences (7) ⌄
- Astronomy Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, Other Bachelor's degree
- Geology / Earth Science Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Geophysics and Seismology Bachelor's degree
- Physical Sciences Bachelor's degree
- Physics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Law and legal studies (7) ⌄
- Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Master's degree
- International Business, Trade, and Tax Law Master's degree
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate certificate · Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Master's degree
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's degree
- Tax Law / Taxation Master's degree
Theology and religious vocations (6) ⌄
- Bible / Biblical Studies Master's degree
- Divinity / Ministry Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Religious / Sacred Music Master's degree
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Certificate (2 to 4 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Certificate (2 to 4 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Theology Master's degree · Doctorate (research) · Doctorate (professional)
Engineering (12) ⌄
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Computer Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Computer Engineering, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Physics / Applied Physics Bachelor's degree
- Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Engineering, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years)
- Manufacturing Engineering Master's degree
- Materials Engineering Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Master's degree
- Systems Engineering Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Family and consumer sciences (3) ⌄
- Child Care and Support Services Management Master's degree
- Child Development Master's degree
- Human Development and Family Studies Master's degree
Languages and linguistics (16) ⌄
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's degree
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's degree
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's degree
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's degree
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's degree
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's degree
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's degree
- Latin Language and Literature Bachelor's degree
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Bachelor's degree · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Linguistics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's degree
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's degree
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's degree
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Math and statistics (5) ⌄
- Computational Mathematics Bachelor's degree
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Certificate (2 to 4 years)
- Mathematics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Statistics Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Engineering technology (1) ⌄
- Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years)
Public safety, law enforcement, and firefighting (5) ⌄
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Master's degree
- Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration Master's degree
- Criminal Justice / Safety Studies Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Forensic Science and Technology Master's degree
English (4) ⌄
- Creative Writing Master's degree
- English Language and Literature Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- English Language and Literature / Letters, Other Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Rhetoric and Composition / Writing Studies, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
Culinary and personal services (1) ⌄
- Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other Certificate (1 to 2 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate · Master's degree
Public administration and social services (6) ⌄
- Education Policy Analysis Master's degree
- Public Administration Master's degree
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Certificate (2 to 4 years) · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Social Work Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Social Work, Other Certificate (2 to 4 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Youth Services / Administration Bachelor's degree
Natural resources and conservation (1) ⌄
- Environmental Science Bachelor's degree
History (1) ⌄
- History Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Liberal arts and general studies (1) ⌄
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor's degree
Philosophy and religious studies (3) ⌄
- Philosophy Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Religion Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Religion Certificate (2 to 4 years) · Postbaccalaureate certificate
Sources: IPEDS 2023-24 directory and completions (NCES, IPEDS unit 164988); College Scorecard (June 2026). About our data.