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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:

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

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.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rice University
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

#2

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

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.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Commonwealth University
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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