Massachusetts' Doctoral Schools by the Numbers
Doctoral degree completions at institutions in Massachusetts have been growing over the past 5 years. In 2024, students completed 9,051 doctorates that were offered by Massachusetts' colleges and universities. That was an increase of 6% from completions reported in 2020.
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Private Colleges & Universities Offering Doctorates in Massachusetts
There are at least 33 schools offering doctoral degrees in Massachusetts, and 33 are private colleges or universities where about 111,815 graduate students were enrolled. In 2024, a total of 8,119 doctoral degrees were completed at private colleges and universities serving Massachusetts.
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Franklin University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are adults and all programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 38 doctoral degrees were completed.
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100%
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Smith College is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 13 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 684 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Clark University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 28 doctoral degrees were completed.
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New England Law-Boston is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 319 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Northeastern University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 619 doctoral degrees were completed.
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100%
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Harvard University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 1530 doctoral degrees were completed.
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William James College is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are adults and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 104 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Northeastern University Professional Programs is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 284 doctoral degrees were completed.
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100%
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College of Our Lady of the Elms is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 17 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Brandeis University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 77 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Western New England University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 194 doctoral degrees were completed.
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1%
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MCPHS University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and most programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 558 doctoral degrees were completed.
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83%
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New England College of Optometry is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 136 doctoral degrees were completed.
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MGH Institute of Health Professions is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 158 doctoral degrees were completed.
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15%
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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 26 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Boston College is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 405 doctoral degrees were completed.
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4%
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The New England Conservatory of Music is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 7 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Regis College is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and most programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 114 doctoral degrees were completed.
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93%
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Cambridge College is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are adults and some programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 7 doctoral degrees were completed.
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43%
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Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 10 doctoral degrees were completed.
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10%
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Simmons University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and some programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 139 doctoral degrees were completed.
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37%
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 88 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Boston University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 1196 doctoral degrees were completed.
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9%
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Lesley University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 34 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Springfield College is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 58 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Bay Path University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are a mixture of traditional and adult aged and all programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 33 doctoral degrees were completed.
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100%
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Endicott College is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and all programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 13 doctoral degrees were completed.
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100%
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American International College is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 36 doctoral degrees were completed.
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25%
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Suffolk University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 365 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Massachusetts School of Law is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 39 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Tufts University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 788 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Bentley University is an institutionally nonprofit school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and no programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 2 doctoral degrees were completed.
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Public Colleges & Universities Offering Doctoral Degrees in Massachusetts
According to 2022 data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, there are 5 public colleges located in Massachusetts offering doctorates. About 53,176 students were enrolled in graduate programs, and about 970 doctoral degrees were completed at public colleges in Massachusetts. Tuition shown reflects in-state rates.
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University of Massachusetts-Lowell is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 147 doctoral degrees were completed.
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16%
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 319 doctoral degrees were completed.
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7%
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University of Massachusetts-Boston is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 98 doctoral degrees were completed.
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10%
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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 264 doctoral degrees were completed.
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21%
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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is an institutionally public school that offers doctoral degree programs in Massachusetts. Most of the students are of traditional age and minimal programs completed were offered online. In 2024, 142 doctoral degrees were completed.