25 Most Popular Colleges for Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 812 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

In 2017-2018, Johns Hopkins reported having 4,077 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

In 2017-2018, there were 648 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,832	$15,792
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,617	$2,767
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$243	$658

The school reported having 94 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 7 were classified as teaching assistants, and 87 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at U of Michigan can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

Across all programs, there were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Tulane.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tulane University of Louisiana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,920	$50,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,040	$2,040
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,829	$2,829

There were 638 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 434 were classified as teaching assistants, and 200 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Lipscomb.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lipscomb University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,666	$18,666
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,037	$1,037

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 36. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

The school reported having 2,039 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Princeton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Princeton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,140	$47,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,800	$1,800
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 1,255 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 732 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,816	$3,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$705	$705
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$212	$212

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending GWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 775. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Montclair State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montclair State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,833	$17,355
Fees for Full-Time Students	$648	$648
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$657	$964

In 2017-2018, Montclair State reported having 313 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 298 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Cal State Long Beach.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Long Beach

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

Across all programs, there were 406 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 212 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Yale can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 3,081 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UMSL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,201	$27,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$467	$1,146

The school reported having 309 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 152 were classified as teaching assistants, and 91 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at CCSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Central Connecticut State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,757	$18,102
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,635	$5,866
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$629	$629

In 2017-2018, CCSU reported having 74 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 22 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 5,296 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,003. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UChicago can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$55,836	$55,836
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,164	$1,164
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,861	$1,861

In 2017-2018, there were 660 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at USJ.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Saint Joseph

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,450	$13,450
Fees for Full-Time Students	$846	$846
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$744	$744

There were 15 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SUNY Stony Brook.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stony Brook University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,765	$1,765
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

There were 1,120 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 846 were classified as teaching assistants, and 274 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Rochester.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rochester

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$38,304	$38,304
Fees for Full-Time Students	$639	$639
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,596	$1,596

In 2017-2018, University of Rochester reported having 290 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 188 were classified as teaching assistants, and 102 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UC Irvine can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,898	$1,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 3,119 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,050	$27,624
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,159	$4,159
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$460	$1,151

In 2017-2018, there were 1,189 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 582 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Stevens.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,494	$34,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,222	$1,222
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,554	$1,554

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 527. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Pace University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pace University - New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,520	$29,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,030	$1,030
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,230	$1,230

Across all programs, there were 144 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at ECU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at East Carolina University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,749	$17,898
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,521	$2,521
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$296	$1,118

Across all programs, there were 910 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 343 were classified as teaching assistants, and 484 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Clark.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Clark University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,010	$32,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$30	$30
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$5,520	$5,520

There were 139 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 104 were classified as teaching assistants, and 35 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
Image Credit: By Shrout, Bill under Public domain