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An undergrad college degree can be a good foundation for a successful career.  However, a graduate degree can go beyond that, offering solid benefits in concrete financial terms as well as other more subtle ways.   Generally, the main advantages of a graduate degree can be summarized as follows:

• Better advancement opportunities  -  In many professions, a graduate degree is a prerequisite for some jobs.  This is especially true for leadership positions in management or on a technical track.
• Higher Salary -  A graduate degree generally leads to a significant increase in salary. Statistically, this averages around 30% compared to a college degree.
• Higher Recognition - A graduate degree shows your commitment to your career and is a reflects your work ethic as well as your competence. This can have a great impact on everyday work life as well as on your resume.   
• Personal satisfaction - A graduate degree can give you a deeper understanding of your work and can provide you with an extra sense of accomplishment.

Boston is a great city for going to graduate school. It is not just a fun and attractive city, but also offers an amazing array of graduate schools and programs and many of them are nationally recognized for their excellence.

Graduate Schools in Boston

The following Boston schools specialize in graduate degrees.  The schools are listed by size, not rank. 

Graduate School	Tuition	Selectivity	Size	Location	Graduate Programs
Cambridge College					Popular Graduate Programs: Business Administration and Management, Counseling Psychology, Education, Education Management and Administration, Health Care Management and Administration
MCPHS University					Popular Graduate Programs: Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Pharmacy Administration, Physician Assistant, Radiologist Assistant
New England College of Optometry		No Info			Popular Graduate Programs: Optometry, Vision Science
William James College		No Info			Popular Graduate Programs: Clinica Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Psychology, School Psychology
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis		No Info			Popular Graduate Programs: Psychoanalysis

Graduate Schools in Boston  -  Universities

The following Boston universities offer graduate degrees.  The schools are listed by size, not rank. 

Graduate School	Tuition	Selectivity	Size	Location	Graduate Programs
Boston Unversity					Popular Graduate Programs: Architecture, Arts, Behavioural, Business, Communications, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health and Medical, Hospitality, Humanities, Languages, Law, Law Enforcement, Law, Legal Studies, Public Administration, Science, Social Sciences, Theology
Harvard University					Popular Graduate Programs: Architecture, Arts,  Business, Communications, Computer Science, Educations, Engineering, Health and Medical, Languages, Law, Psychology, Public Administration, Science, Social Sciences, Theology
Northeastern University					Popular Graduate Programs: Architecture,  Business, Communications, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health and Medical, Humanities, Languages, Law Enforcement, Law, Psychology, Public Administration, Science, Social Sciences,
University of Massachusetts					Popular Graduate Programs: Arts,  Business, Computer Science, Educations, English, Law, Nursing, Humanities, Languages, Psychology, Public Administration, Science, Social Sciences
Boston College					Popular Graduate Programs:  Business, Education, English, Nursing, Languages, Law, Psychology, Public Administration, Science, Social Sciences, Theology
MIT					Popular Graduate Programs: Architecture, Business, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Science
Bridgewater State University					Popular Graduate Programs: Popular:  Athletic Trainer, Behavioral Sciences, Business, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Education, English, Social Sciences
Tufts University					Popular Graduate Programs: Arts,  Business, Child Development, Computer Science, Dental, Economics, Nursing, Medicine, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Languages, Law, Psychology, Public Administration, Sciences, Social Sciences
Salem State University					Popular Graduate Programs: Criminal Justice, Education,  English Literature, Mathematics, Nursing, History, Psychology, Social Work, Writing
Suffolk University					Popular Graduate Programs: Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Counseling, Economics, Education, Ethics,  Health Care Administration,  Graphic Design, History, Interior Design, International Relations, Law, Public Administration, Political Science, Psychology,
Framingham State University					Popular Graduate Programs: Business, Dietitian, Education, Health Care Administration, Psychology, Public Administration
Brandeis University					Popular Graduate Programs: Business, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Genetic Counseling, Linguistics, History, Finance, IT, Languages (Classic), Music,  Psychology, Public Administration, Public Policy, Sciences,  Social Sciences
Lesley University					Popular Graduate Programs: Art Therapy, Counseling Psychology, Ecology, Education, Environmental Sciences, Fine Studio Art, Liberal Arts, Music Therapy, Photography, Writing

 Graduate Schols in Boston  - Colleges

The following Boston colleges offer graduate degrees.  The schools are listed by size, not rank. 

Graduate School	Tuition	Selectivity	Size	Location	Graduate Programs
Endicott College					Popular Graduate Programs: Biotechnology, Business Administration and Management, Education, Elementary Education, Nursing Administration, IT, Psychology,
Simmons College					Popular Graduate Programs:  Applied Behavioural Analysis, Business Administration and Management, Communications, Ethnic-Gender and Group Studies, Education, History, English Language and Literature, Library Information Science, Nursing, Nutrition, MBA, Political Science, Social Work
Emerson College					Popular Graduate Programs: Communications, Corporate Communications, Drama and Dance Teacher, International Marketing, Marketing, Speech Pathology, Writing
Wentworth Institute of Technology					Popular Graduate Programs: Architecture, Construction Management
Curry College					Popular Graduate Programs: Business Administration and Management, Curriculum and Instruction, Law Enforcement Administration, MBA, Nursing
Merrimack College					Popular Graduate Programs: Business Administration and Management, Education, Education Management and Administration, Human Resources,
Emmanuel College					Popular Graduate Programs: Business Administration and Management,
Lasell College>					Popular Graduate Programs: Management, Education
Gordon College					Popular Graduate Programs: Curriculum and Instruction, Education Management and Administration, Music Teacher
Regis College					Popular Graduate Programs: Communications,  Education, Nursing, Special Education
Eastern Nazarene College					Popular Graduate Programs: Business Administration and Management, Counseling Psychology, Business, Education
Wheelock College					Popular Graduate Programs: Education, Organizational Leadership, Social Work
Pine Manor College					Popular Graduate Programs: Fine Art

Graduate Schools in Boston - Business Schools

The following Boston business schools offer graduate programs.  The schools are listed by size, not rank.  For more information about Boston colleges with business majors click here.

Graduate School	Tuition	Selectivity	Size	Location	Graduate programs
Bentley University					Popular Graduate Programs: Accounting, Administration and Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, International Busines, IT, Marketing, MBA Operations Management, Statistics, Taxation
Babson College					Popular Graduate Programs: Accounting, Business Administration and Management, MBA
Hult International Business School					Popular Graduate Programs: Business Administration and Management, International Business, MBA
Northeastern D'Amore McKim School of Business					Popular Graduate Programs: Accounting, Business, Business Administration and Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, MBA, Nonprofit, Organizational Leadership, Taxation
Boston University School of Management					Popular Graduate Programs:  Banking, Business Administration and Management, Financial Planning, Human Resources, Insurance, International Business, Management Information Systems, Management, Marketing, MBA
Harvard Business School					Popular Graduate Programs: Business, Business Administration and Management, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, MBA, Organizational Behavior
Boston College Caroll School of Management					Popular Graduate Programs:  Accounting, Administration and Management, Business Economics, Finance, MBA, Operations
Suffolk Business School					Popular Graduate Programs: Accounting, Administration and Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, MBA, Nonprofit, Organizational Behavior, Taxation
					Popular Graduate Programs: General Business, MBA
>UMASS College of Management					Popular Graduate Programs: Accounting, Administration and Management, Finance, International Business, MBA

Graduate Schools in Boston - Art, Architecture and Music Schools

The following Boston colleges offer graduate programs in art, architecture, and music.  The schools are listed by size, not rank.  Please check the website of each school for exact information. For details about Boston colleges offering art majors, click here.

Graduate School	Tuition	Selectivity	Size	Location	Graduate Programs
Emerson College					Popular Graduate Programs: Broadcasting, Communications,  Corporate Communications, Drama and Dance Teacher,  International Marketing, Journalism, Marketing, Publishing, Speech Pathology
Emerson College					Popular Graduate Programs: Architecture, Art Teacher, Design, Film-Video-Photography, Fine Studio Art
Boston Architectural College		Open			Popular Graduate Programs: Architecture, Environmental Design and Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston					Popular Graduate Programs: Fine Studio Art
Berklee College of Music					Popular Graduate Programs: Music, Music Performance, Music  Business, Music Technology
New England Conservatory					Popular Graduate Programs: Music, Music Pedagogy, Music Performance
Boston Conservatory					Popular Graduate Programs: Music, Musical Theatre
Longy School of Music of Bard College					Popular Graduate Programs: Music, Music Pedagogy, Music Performance, Music Theory and Composition

Graduate Schools in Boston  - Law Schools

The following Boston law schools offer professional degrees.  The schools are listed by size, not rank.   For more details on Boston area law schools click here.

Graduate School	Tuition	Selectivity	Size	Location	Professional Programs
Harvard School of Law					Popular Graduate Programs: Law
Suffolk University Law School					Popular Graduate Programs: Law
New England Law Boston					Popular Graduate Programs: Law
Boston University Law School					Popular Graduate Programs: Law
Boston College					Popular Graduate Programs: Law
Northeastern School of Law					Popular Graduate Programs: Law
Massachusetts School of Law					Popular Graduate Programs: Law

Graduate Schools in Boston Theological and Bible Colleges

The following Boston schools of religion offer graduate degrees.  The schools are listed by size, not rank.  For more details on colleges with theology majors please click here.

Graduate School	Tuition	Selectivity	Size	Location	Graduate Programs
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary		No Info			Popular Graduate Programs: Master of Divinity, Missionary Studies, Pastoral Studies, Religious Education, Theology, Ministerial Studies
Northpoint Bible College
Andover Newton Theological School		No Info			Popular Graduate Programs: Master of Divinity, Theology, Ministerial Studies
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology					Popular Graduate Programs: Theology, Theology, Ministerial Studies
Hebrew College					Popular Graduate Programs: Rabbinical Studies
Saint John's Seminary					Popular Graduate Programs, Master of Divinity, Lay Minister, Theology
Episcopal Divinty School		No Info			Popular Graduate Programs, Master of Divinity, Theology,
Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary		No Info