Most Popular Colleges for Engineering Science Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 328 students received their master’s degree in engineering science from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Notre Dame.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Notre Dame

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,864	$50,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$472	$472
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,826	$2,826

The school reported having 1,357 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 617 were classified as teaching assistants, and 740 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Wright State University - Main Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wright State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,880	$23,578
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,091

In 2017-2018, there were 436 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 436 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

There were 300 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 169 were classified as teaching assistants, and 84 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Kettering.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kettering University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,680	$10,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$890	$890

Across all programs, there were 29 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 11 were classified as teaching assistants, and 18 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending 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, University of Toledo reported having 861 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 519 were classified as teaching assistants, and 260 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,008. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

In 2017-2018, Harvard reported having 2,182 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

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 ASU - Skysong.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Skysong

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,144	$6,144
Fees for Full-Time Students	$198	$198
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$512	$512

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 12. Of that number, 12 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are 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, there were 2,163 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 888 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Penn State Harrisburg.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,574	$27,110
Fees for Full-Time Students	$976	$976
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$857	$1,130

The school reported having 33 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 33 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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 2017-2018. 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 SSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Sonoma State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,982	$1,982
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, SSU reported having 34 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

The school reported having 2,653 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 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

There were 534 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 312 were classified as teaching assistants, and 222 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Kansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,716	$22,730
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$947

In 2017-2018, there were 1,978 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 838 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of 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.

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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