25 Most Popular Colleges for Information Science Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 6,913 students received their master’s degree in information science from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

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

In 2017-2018, UT Dallas reported having 1,472 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Maryland - University College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - University College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,244	$11,862
Fees for Full-Time Students	$270	$270
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$659

Across all programs, there were 6 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 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 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,892. 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.

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

The school reported having 4,694 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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 Pace University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pace University - New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,520	$29,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,030	$1,030
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,230	$1,230

There were 144 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 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 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

In 2017-2018, there were 1,153 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. 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 UT Arlington.

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

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,360	$17,110
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,768	$1,768
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$414	$959

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,154. Of that number, 821 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 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

There were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,720	$29,166
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,970	$2,970
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,073	$1,541

In 2017-2018, NJIT reported having 348 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 219 were classified as teaching assistants, and 107 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

Across all programs, there were 2,532 graduate assistants at the school 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.

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

The school reported having 3,644 graduate assistants for all departments combined 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Texas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,450	$12,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,715	$1,715
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$813

In 2017-2018, there were 1,546 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,079 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 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 UMBC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,178	$18,846
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,376	$2,376
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$621	$1,047

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 613. Of that number, 514 were classified as teaching assistants, and 99 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

In 2017-2018, UW Seattle reported having 2,670 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at DePaul.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at DePaul University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,344	$19,344
Fees for Full-Time Students	$345	$345
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$813	$813

There were 250 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 14 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 SMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Methodist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,896	$40,896
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,904	$5,904
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

The school reported having 374 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 266 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University at Buffalo.

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

Across all programs, there were 1,336 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

In 2017-2018, there were 1,932 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. 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 UT Austin.

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

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In 2017-2018, UT Austin reported having 5,079 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 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 UMHB.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,570	$15,570
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,450	$1,450
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$865	$865

In 2017-2018, there were 24 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 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 GWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

The school reported having 775 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

Across all programs, there were 3,021 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at University of Houston - Clear Lake can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,308	$16,290
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,402	$1,402
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$406	$905

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Nova Southeastern University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

There were 194 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fordham University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,808	$32,808
Fees for Full-Time Students	$609	$609
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,367	$1,367

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 353. Of that number, 162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 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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