25 Most Popular Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in cell biology and anatomical sciences. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

These are the average costs for graduate students attending 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 638. 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 U of Delaware.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Delaware

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,860	$31,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$792	$792
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,770	$1,770

In 2017-2018, there were 1,712 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 599 were classified as teaching assistants, and 869 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 Duke.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duke University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,480	$51,480
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,137	$1,137
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,990	$2,990

The school reported having 1,598 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

In 2017-2018, USC reported having 2,039 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Dallas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,916	$25,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$718	$1,403

There were 1,472 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

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

Across all programs, there were 3,081 graduate assistants at the school 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 LMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lincoln Memorial University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,870	$16,870
Fees for Full-Time Students	$30	$30
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$670

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of New Haven.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Haven

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,020	$16,020
Fees for Full-Time Students	$220	$220
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$890	$890

Across all programs, there were 164 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 45 were classified as teaching assistants, and 38 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

In 2017-2018, there were 2,743 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 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 UCONN.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Connecticut

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,500	$35,812
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,310	$2,310
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$806	$1,991

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,410. Of that number, 1,503 were classified as teaching assistants, and 473 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 Case Western.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Case Western Reserve University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,854	$43,854
Fees for Full-Time Students	$34	$34
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,827	$1,827

There were 842 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 342 were classified as teaching assistants, and 464 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brandeis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,720	$48,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$88	$88
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,522	$1,522

In 2017-2018, Brandeis reported having 188 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 89 were classified as teaching assistants, and 99 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending CU Anschutz.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,714	$22,374
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,125	$1,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,243

The school reported having 935 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 294 were classified as teaching assistants, and 483 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNMC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nebraska Medical Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,451	$24,219
Fees for Full-Time Students	$589	$589
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$313	$897

In 2017-2018, there were 366 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 33 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

There were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Creighton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Creighton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,300	$15,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,664	$1,664
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$850	$850

The school reported having 75 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 28 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCSB.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Santa Barbara

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,067	$2,067
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 2,045 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,409 were classified as teaching assistants, and 636 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Grand Valley State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,053	$16,053
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$669	$669

In 2017-2018, GVSU reported having 317 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 63 were classified as teaching assistants, and 180 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 Quinnipiac.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Quinnipiac University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,180	$18,180
Fees for Full-Time Students	$720	$720
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,010	$1,010

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 83. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 27 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 U of L.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,246	$25,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$196	$196
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$681	$1,417

In 2017-2018, there were 830 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 830 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

Across all programs, there were 4,229 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,563	$19,784
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,008	$1,008
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$420	$1,099

There were 1,574 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 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 Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Eastern Virginia Medical School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,368	$24,251
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,237	$1,237
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$873	$965

The school reported having 12 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 12 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Wright State University - Main Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wright State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,880	$23,578
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,091

In 2017-2018, Wright State University - Main Campus reported having 436 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 436 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at IUPUI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,448	$23,208
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,079	$1,079
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$352	$967

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 717. Of that number, 74 were classified as teaching assistants, and 643 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

There were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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
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