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

In 2017-2018, 1,298 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences (other) from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

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

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, there were 2,132 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. 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 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

Across all programs, there were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Barry University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,820	$17,820
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$990	$990

In 2017-2018, Barry University reported having 17 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 17 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are 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

There were 12 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 12 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,386	$33,386
Fees for Full-Time Students	$355	$355
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$648	$648

These are 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

This table gives a breakdown of 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

The school reported having 1,279 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,107 were classified as teaching assistants, and 165 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at PHSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ponce Health Sciences University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,406	$15,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,500	$4,500
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 18. Of that number, 1 were classified as teaching assistants, and 17 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

Across all programs, there were 823 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 471 were classified as teaching assistants, and 294 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 Drexel.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,156	$33,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$840	$840
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,228	$1,228

In 2017-2018, there were 1,085 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Middle Tennessee State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Middle Tennessee State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,262	$22,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,332	$1,332
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$459	$1,270

There were 572 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 460 were classified as teaching assistants, and 58 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at ASU - Skysong.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Skysong

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,144	$6,144
Fees for Full-Time Students	$198	$198
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$512	$512

In 2017-2018, ASU - Skysong reported having 12 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 12 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay the following average costs.

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

The school reported having 5,560 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,279	$26,279
Fees for Full-Time Students	$236	$236
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 333. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of 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

There were 2,743 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 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 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,901. 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 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

In 2017-2018, there were 3,418 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. 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 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

The school reported having 1,120 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 846 were classified as teaching assistants, and 274 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

Across all programs, there were 812 graduate assistants at the school 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,019	$15,286
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,093	$1,093
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$223	$849

In 2017-2018, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences reported having 25 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 19 were classified as research assistants.

These are 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at A T Still University of Health Sciences.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,453	$25,453
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,050	$1,050
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$599

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

The school reported having 1,153 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 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 Rush University Medical Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rush University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,654	$34,654
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,038	$1,038

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Morehouse School of Medicine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,890	$18,890
Fees for Full-Time Students	$7,578	$7,578
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$950	$950

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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