25 Most Popular Colleges for Other Biological Sciences Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 206 students received their doctor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences (other) from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

Across all programs, there were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Ole Miss.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Mississippi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,190	$23,454
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$455	$1,303

In 2017-2018, Ole Miss reported having 1,279 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,107 were classified as teaching assistants, and 165 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

The school reported having 2,182 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 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 USF Tampa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,350	$19,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,078	$2,078
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$431	$877

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,132. Of that number, 1,438 were classified as teaching assistants, and 547 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Baylor College of Medicine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Baylor College of Medicine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,328	$20,328
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,771	$5,771
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

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

There were 366 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 33 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee-Health Science Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,203	$28,638
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,441
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$720	$1,521

In a typical year, there are 174 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 21 were classified as teaching assistants, and 153 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

In a typical year, there are 3,592 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

There were 3,418 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 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 UT Knoxville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,653. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at USA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Alabama

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,578	$15,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$421	$842

The school reported having 263 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 10 were classified as teaching assistants, and 167 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UIC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,502	$23,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,120	$3,120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$675	$909

In 2017-2018, UIC reported having 3,308 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,392 were classified as teaching assistants, and 789 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 Vanderbilt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Vanderbilt University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,840	$45,840
Fees for Full-Time Students	$457	$457
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,910	$1,910

Across all programs, there were 1,335 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 484 were classified as teaching assistants, and 851 were classified as research assistants.

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, Stanford reported having 3,422 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Albany Medical College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,772	$25,772
Fees for Full-Time Students	$125	$125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Meharry Medical College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Meharry Medical College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,274	$21,274
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,541	$4,541
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 122 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 103 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Loma Linda University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,440	$25,440
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,212	$3,212
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$795	$795

In a typical year, there are 105 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 61 were classified as teaching assistants, and 21 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 UC Berkeley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,694. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of 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

There were 31 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. 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 University of Northern Colorado.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Northern Colorado

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,402	$19,566
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,836	$1,836
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$578	$1,087

The school reported having 518 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 251 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 UMN Twin Cities.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,560. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 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 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

The school reported having 910 graduate assistants for all departments combined 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.

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

In a typical year, there are 907 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 366 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending North Carolina Central University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina Central University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,740	$17,694
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,671	$2,671
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$593	$2,212

Across all programs, there were 136 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 136 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Orleans

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,090	$10,660
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,208	$2,208
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$338	$592

There were 300 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 169 were classified as teaching assistants, and 84 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 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

In 2017-2018, NYU reported having 812 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 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 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.

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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