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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,572
50.4% Female
49.6% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)

Region
New England CT ME MA NH RI VT

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
City: Small

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
127

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
51
Doctoral Research
21
Distance
8

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)

Student Body

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.64%
Asian
4.28%
Black or African American
2.84%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
39.85%
White
0.86%
Two or more races
22.47%
Unknown
23.79%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$75

Admissions Office Web Address
www.brandeis.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid


Average Tuition
$45,900

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
No

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
51
Master's (Distance)
7
Doctor's Degree Research
21
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
5
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Acting Master's Degree Yes No
American History (United States) Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree Yes Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biophysics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biotechnology Master's Degree Yes No
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Community Organization and Advocacy Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree Yes Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Development Economics and International Development Master's Degree Yes No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Foreign Language Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Health Policy Analysis Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
History, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Human/Medical Genetics Master's Degree Yes No
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's Degree Yes No
International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's Degree Yes No
International Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
International/Global Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree Yes Yes
Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's Degree Yes No
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Master's Degree Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Political Science and Government, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Project Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Women's Studies Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 527 351 176 0
With faculty status 359 351 8 0
Tenured 206 206 0 0
On tenure track 42 42 0 0
Not on tenure track 111 103 8 0
Multi-year contract 94 88 6 0
Annual contract 16 14 2 0
Less-than annual contract 1 1 0 0
Without faculty status 168 0 168 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average Tuition
$45,900

Financial aid office web address
www.brandeis.edu/sfs/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Typical Room
$7,750

Typical Board
$6,106

Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$45,900
Full time Fees$88
Part time, per credit hour$1,435

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,572
50.4% Female
49.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.64%
Asian
4.28%
Black or African American
2.84%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
39.85%
White
0.86%
Two or more races
22.47%
Unknown
23.79%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 3 1
Asian 68 77
Black Or African American 58 52
Hispanic Or Latino 27 46
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 2
Non-resident Alien 320 292
White 497 528
Two Or More Races 10 12
Unknown 291 287

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
776
46.6% Male
53.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
100
39.0% Male
61.0% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
1
100.0% Male
0.0% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
415 South St
Waltham, MA 02454-9110

Phone
781-736-2000

Fax

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