25 Most Popular Colleges for Genetics Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 275 students received their master’s degree in genetics from an American university. 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 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

The school reported having 5,003 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arcadia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,488	$28,488
Fees for Full-Time Students	$190	$190
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$735	$735

In 2017-2018, Arcadia reported having 155 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 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

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 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UChicago.

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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 660. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U Miami.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Miami

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$35,280	$35,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,052	$1,052
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,960	$1,960

In 2017-2018, there were 1,256 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 442 were classified as teaching assistants, and 766 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 Brandeis.

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.

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 Cincinnati.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

The school reported having 1,822 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 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 Stanford.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stanford University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,987	$48,987
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,089	$1,089

In 2017-2018, there were 3,422 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

There were 1,932 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Emory.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Emory University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,800	$40,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,216	$3,216
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,267	$2,267

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,314. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,854	$27,968
Fees for Full-Time Students	$400	$400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,182

In 2017-2018, Carolina reported having 2,437 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 765 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 VCU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Commonwealth University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,466	$23,487
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,167	$2,827
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$632	$1,300

Across all programs, there were 1,105 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 721 were classified as teaching assistants, and 231 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Utah

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,725	$23,740
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$254	$895

The school reported having 2,532 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,008 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,021 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,219	$18,937
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,828	$2,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$652	$2,367

There were 907 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 366 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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, there were 37 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. 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 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.

These are 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, there were 2,410 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,503 were classified as teaching assistants, and 473 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 UAMS.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,380	$15,307
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,607	$1,607
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$410	$851

In 2017-2018, UAMS reported having 176 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 171 were classified as teaching assistants, and 5 were classified as research assistants.

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 Yeshiva.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yeshiva University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,800	$34,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$260	$260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 31. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

The school reported having 1,336 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Manchester University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,075	$30,075
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,009	$1,009

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

There were 3,252 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending 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, there were 290 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 188 were classified as teaching assistants, and 102 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wayne State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wayne State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,336	$33,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,828	$1,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$639	$1,384

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 823. Of that number, 471 were classified as teaching assistants, and 294 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 Iowa State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Iowa State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,944	$22,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,134	$1,134
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$497	$1,259

In 2017-2018, Iowa State reported having 2,878 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,041 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,697 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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