25 Most Popular Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in engineering-related fields. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,563	$19,784
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,008	$1,008
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$420	$1,099

In 2017-2018, there were 1,574 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duke University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,480	$51,480
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,137	$1,137
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,990	$2,990

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,598. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,854	$28,951
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,284	$1,284
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$411	$1,206

The school reported having 603 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 182 were classified as teaching assistants, and 367 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 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

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

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,466	$11,466
Fees for Full-Time Students	$90	$90
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$546	$546

Across all programs, there were 20 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.

The following table gives an overview 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

In 2017-2018, GWU reported having 775 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Trine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Trine University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,253	$12,253
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$515	$515

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

In 2017-2018, there were 5,627 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Christian Brothers.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Christian Brothers University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,600	$22,600
Fees for Full-Time Students	$260	$260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$633	$633

There were 8 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.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,140	$4,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$780	$780
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$230	$230

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tufts University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,892	$49,892
Fees for Full-Time Students	$874	$874
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,248	$1,248

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,125. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 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 Illinois Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,903	$28,903
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,384
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

The school reported having 424 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Stevens.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,494	$34,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,222	$1,222
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,554	$1,554

Across all programs, there were 527 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.

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

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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 348. Of that number, 219 were classified as teaching assistants, and 107 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Clarkson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,280	$32,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$900	$900
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,345	$1,345

In 2017-2018, there were 199 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 105 were classified as teaching assistants, and 94 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Bridgeport.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Bridgeport

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,750	$15,750
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,570	$2,570
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$875	$875

The school reported having 168 graduate assistants for all departments 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at International Technological University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,850	$14,850
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,411	$2,411
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$550	$550

In 2017-2018, ITU reported having 6 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 6 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Houston - Clear Lake.

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

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCF.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,916	$25,759
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,956	$2,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$1,194

Across all programs, there were 1,670 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 982 were classified as teaching assistants, and 688 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

There were 3,008 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Florida Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,338	$22,338
Fees for Full-Time Students	$250	$250
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,241	$1,241

There were 392 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 195 were classified as teaching assistants, and 192 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 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

Across all programs, there were 2,132 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,438 were classified as teaching assistants, and 547 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 374. 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 California State University - Northridge.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Northridge

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,133	$1,133
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

The school reported having 284 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 220 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 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

In 2017-2018, Portland State University reported having 726 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 457 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of L can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,246	$25,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$196	$196
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$681	$1,417

In 2017-2018, there were 830 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 830 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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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