Most Popular Colleges for Biological Engineering Master’s Degree Programs
There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in biological engineering. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
With 9 master’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, Auburn University is the most popular college in the country for biological engineering degree-seekers.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Auburn.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,342 |
$28,026 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,632 |
$1,632 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$519 |
$1,557 |
There were 2,113 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #2 spot on our list belongs to Mizzou for handing out 6 master's degrees in biological engineering in 2017-2018. Mizzou also ranks #2 in popularity in Missouri for students seeking a biological engineering degree.
Graduate students at Mizzou can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,640 |
$23,659 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,188 |
$1,188 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$360 |
$986 |
The school reported having 2,214 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UGA awarded 4 master's degrees in biological engineering in 2017-2018. This makes the school the third most popular in the country for the field. UGA also ranks #3 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a biological engineering degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,704 |
$24,692 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,266 |
$2,266 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$363 |
$1,029 |
Across all programs, there were 3,468 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Idaho is the #4 most popular school for biological engineering. It handed out 1 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Idaho also ranks #4 in popularity in Idaho for students seeking a biological engineering degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Idaho.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,722 |
$23,046 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,142 |
$2,142 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$492 |
$1,399 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 612. Of that number, 298 were classified as teaching assistants, and 314 were classified as research assistants.
About 1 students earned master's degrees in biological engineering at Utah State University in 2017-2018, making the school the 4th most popular in the nation. USU also ranks #4 in popularity in Utah for students seeking a biological engineering degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending USU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,590 |
$19,564 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$971 |
$971 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$269 |
$941 |
In 2017-2018, USU reported having 934 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 375 were classified as teaching assistants, and 559 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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