Most Popular Colleges for Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in engineering science. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Toledo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,429	$23,766
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,555	$1,555
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$560	$990

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 861. Of that number, 519 were classified as teaching assistants, and 260 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

The school reported having 2,182 graduate assistants for all departments 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 Dartmouth.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Dartmouth College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,468	$51,468
Fees for Full-Time Students	$324	$324
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,862	$6,862

In a typical year, there are 534 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 312 were classified as teaching assistants, and 222 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

There were 3,592 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Orleans

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,090	$10,660
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,208	$2,208
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$338	$592

In 2017-2018, UNO reported having 300 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 169 were classified as teaching assistants, and 84 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ole Miss.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Mississippi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,190	$23,454
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$455	$1,303

Across all programs, there were 1,279 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,107 were classified as teaching assistants, and 165 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 UMass Dartmouth.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,449	$27,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$405	$405
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$644	$1,162

There were 233 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 118 were classified as teaching assistants, and 75 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending ISU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Idaho State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,187	$21,963
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,741	$1,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$447	$687

The school reported having 292 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Louisiana State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,132	$9,132
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,315	$20,250
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$515	$1,166

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,163. Of that number, 888 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Arizona University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,313	$17,915
Fees for Full-Time Students	$688	$704
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,199

In 2017-2018, NAU reported having 631 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 449 were classified as teaching assistants, and 120 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Clarkson.

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

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

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

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 a typical year, there are 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,714	$22,374
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,125	$1,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,243

In a typical year, there are 935 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 294 were classified as teaching assistants, and 483 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 Wazzu.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,224	$24,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,575	$1,575
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$589	$1,261

The school reported having 1,766 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 776 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

There were 2,253 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 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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