Most Popular Colleges for Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Programs

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

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,500	$29,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,410	$1,410

Across all programs, there were 2,579 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, Columbia reported having 2,805 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Caltech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,111	$48,111
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,674	$1,674
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$446	$446

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 980. Of that number, 253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 726 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 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

In 2017-2018, there were 527 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.

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

There were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 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 Rice.

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

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

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

The school reported having 812 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,760	$17,760
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$370

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCSD.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - San Diego

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,944	$1,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 4,120 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,394 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,402 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 UMaine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,722	$25,146
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,162	$1,162
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$429	$1,397

There were 639 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 168 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,081. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 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 Embry Riddle Daytona Beach.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,704	$16,704
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,414	$1,414
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,392	$1,392

The school reported having 194 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 59 were classified as teaching assistants, and 93 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 UCO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Oklahoma

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,450	$15,954
Fees for Full-Time Students	$751	$751
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$269	$665

Across all programs, there were 130 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 77 were classified as teaching assistants, and 53 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

In 2017-2018, Illinois Tech reported having 424 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Oklahoma.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,119	$19,778
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,458	$3,458
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$213	$824

Across all programs, there were 1,804 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 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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