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

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in general education. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Walden University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

There were 69 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

In 2017-2018, there were 2,182 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at National University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at National University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,976	$14,976
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$416

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ashford University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,214	$11,214
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Fullerton

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,108	$1,108
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, Cal State Fullerton reported having 285 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 166 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 Azusa Pacific.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Azusa Pacific University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,472	$17,472
Fees for Full-Time Students	$220	$220
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$728	$728

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Grand Canyon University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Grand Canyon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,737	$9,737
Fees for Full-Time Students	$818	$818
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$541	$541

Across all programs, there were 29 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,550	$8,550
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$475	$475

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Jose State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,979	$1,979
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

The school reported having 269 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 244 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 JMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at James Madison University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,224	$28,416
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,128	$1,656
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,058

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 396. Of that number, 65 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Concordia University - Texas can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Texas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,750	$9,750
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$525	$525

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northcentral University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northcentral University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,553	$16,553
Fees for Full-Time Students	$973	$973
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$920	$920

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

There were 4,229 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 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 Cal Baptist.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California Baptist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,287	$13,287
Fees for Full-Time Students	$710	$710
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$668	$668

Across all programs, there were 35 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 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 Cabrini University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cabrini University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,520	$11,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$90	$90
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$655	$655

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montclair State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,833	$17,355
Fees for Full-Time Students	$648	$648
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$657	$964

The school reported having 313 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 298 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 5,296 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Purdue.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Purdue University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,208	$28,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$784	$784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$348	$948

In 2017-2018, Purdue reported having 4,954 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Brandman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brandman University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,520	$11,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$640

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Fresno

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$843	$843
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

Across all programs, there were 199 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 181 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Sacred Heart University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,114	$28,114
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$739	$739

In 2017-2018, there were 127 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SDSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Diego State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,718	$1,718
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 737. Of that number, 558 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 Portland State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Portland State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,436	$21,780
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,380	$1,380
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$401	$605

There were 726 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 457 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are 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.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Southern Utah University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Utah University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,462	$23,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$758	$758
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$334	$1,053

In 2017-2018, Southern Utah University reported having 2 graduate assistants across all departments 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.

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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