25 Most Popular Colleges for General Biology Master’s Degree Programs

Around 6,131 master’s degrees are awarded each year to general biology majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

There were 1,350 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UNT Health Science Center can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Texas Health Science Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,735	$17,205
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,728	$1,728
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$182	$665

In 2017-2018, there were 115 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 87 were classified as teaching assistants, and 28 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Miami University - Oxford

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,146	$30,194
Fees for Full-Time Students	$666	$666
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$1,286

Across all programs, there were 741 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 423 were classified as teaching assistants, and 223 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at MC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Mississippi College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,584	$10,584
Fees for Full-Time Students	$638	$638
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$588	$588

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 57. Of that number, 3 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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 Tufts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tufts University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,892	$49,892
Fees for Full-Time Students	$874	$874
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,248	$1,248

The school reported having 1,125 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Midwestern University - Glendale.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Midwestern University - Glendale

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,335	$43,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$652	$652
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$903	$903

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Geisinger Commonwealth.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,750	$43,750
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,680	$1,680
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,194	$1,194

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Clemson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,226	$19,528
Fees for Full-Time Students	$918	$918
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$636	$1,290

In 2017-2018, Clemson reported having 2,033 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,060 were classified as teaching assistants, and 624 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 Midwestern University - Downers Grove.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Midwestern University - Downers Grove

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,482	$41,482
Fees for Full-Time Students	$652	$652
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$864

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - San Diego

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,944	$1,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 4,120 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,394 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,402 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

Across all programs, there were 3,644 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending KCU - Kansas City.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,320	$31,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$225	$225
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$870	$870

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at LIU Post

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,824	$28,824
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,940	$1,940
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$1,201

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 37. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

The school reported having 2,924 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,917	$24,312
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,118	$2,118
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$551	$1,351

In 2017-2018, Colorado State reported having 1,836 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 876 were classified as teaching assistants, and 833 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

There were 812 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,712	$12,528
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,295	$1,295
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$238	$522

The school reported having 77 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 14 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 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 FAU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Atlantic University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,467	$16,695
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,190	$1,751
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$1,025

In 2017-2018, there were 945 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 658 were classified as teaching assistants, and 212 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 Liberty University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Liberty University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,217	$8,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$506	$506
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$464	$464

There were 285 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 250 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 Loyola Chicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Loyola University Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,594	$18,594
Fees for Full-Time Students	$864	$864
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,033	$1,033

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 415. Of that number, 415 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Toledo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Toledo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,429	$23,766
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,555	$1,555
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$560	$990

In 2017-2018, University of Toledo reported having 861 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 519 were classified as teaching assistants, and 260 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 SFSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Francisco State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,512	$1,512
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

Across all programs, there were 346 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 198 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Roosevelt University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,566	$19,566
Fees for Full-Time Students	$313	$313
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$880	$880

The school reported having 72 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 72 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of the Incarnate Word

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,470	$16,470
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,788	$1,788
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$915	$915

In 2017-2018, UIW reported having 29 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

There were 1,598 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Wake Forest University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wake Forest University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$38,650	$38,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$490	$490
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,380	$1,380

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 482. Of that number, 214 were classified as teaching assistants, and 251 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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