Most Popular Colleges for Nanotechnology Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 15 students received their doctor’s degree in nanotechnology from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Rice awarded 9 doctor's degrees in nanotech in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
Graduate students at Rice can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$37,833 |
$37,833 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$548 |
$548 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$2,495 |
$2,495 |
About 6 students earned doctor's degrees in nanotechnology at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2017-2018, making the school the second most popular in the nation. VCU also ranks #2 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a nanotech degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending VCU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,466 |
$23,487 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,167 |
$2,827 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$632 |
$1,300 |
The school reported having 1,105 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 721 were classified as teaching assistants, and 231 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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