25 Most Popular Colleges for General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in general engineering. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,563	$19,784
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,008	$1,008
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$420	$1,099

In a typical year, there are 1,574 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WVU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at West Virginia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,450	$24,390
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$525	$1,355

Across all programs, there were 1,573 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 725 were classified as teaching assistants, and 720 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 UNM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

In 2017-2018, UNM reported having 1,698 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 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 Old Dominion.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Old Dominion University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,168	$26,820
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,736	$3,156
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$1,249

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 566. Of that number, 355 were classified as teaching assistants, and 211 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Mississippi State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Mississippi State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,208	$22,248
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$462	$1,242

There were 1,152 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 448 were classified as teaching assistants, and 549 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,387	$23,424
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,474	$1,474
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$649	$1,464

The school reported having 1,129 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 911 were classified as teaching assistants, and 181 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 Brown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,231	$52,231
Fees for Full-Time Students	$974	$974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,632	$1,632

There were 909 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,390	$15,309
Fees for Full-Time Students	$853	$853
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$244	$851

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 973. Of that number, 556 were classified as teaching assistants, and 340 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are 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.

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, Carnegie Mellon reported having 3,008 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCCS.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,351	$20,935
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$533	$1,121

Across all programs, there were 46 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 41 were classified as teaching assistants, and 5 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,050	$27,624
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,159	$4,159
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$460	$1,151

In a typical year, there are 1,189 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 582 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Villanova.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Villanova University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,373	$18,373
Fees for Full-Time Students	$100	$100
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$967	$967

There were 314 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 62 were classified as teaching assistants, and 216 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rochester Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,560	$43,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,815	$1,815

In 2017-2018, RIT reported having 478 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 215 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 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 UNL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,518	$22,425
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,853	$1,853
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$313	$896

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,063. Of that number, 884 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,179 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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 a typical year, there are 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.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Lamar University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lamar University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,174	$13,644
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,938	$1,938
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$343	$758

The school reported having 198 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 132 were classified as teaching assistants, and 66 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Berkeley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 4,694 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Cleveland State University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cleveland State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,565	$16,297
Fees for Full-Time Students	$124	$124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$531	$905

In 2017-2018, Cleveland State University reported having 508 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 212 were classified as teaching assistants, and 219 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 MSU Bozeman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montana State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,941	$16,805
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,437	$1,653
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$388	$1,096

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 749. Of that number, 428 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Louisiana Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,592	$13,333
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,011	$3,011
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$400	$681

The school reported having 334 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 260 were classified as teaching assistants, and 65 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 U of Memphis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Memphis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,054	$17,838
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,643	$1,643
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$503	$488

In a typical year, there are 1,139 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 407 were classified as teaching assistants, and 640 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Tennessee Tech University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tennessee Technological University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,760	$24,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,217	$1,217
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$488	$1,214

Across all programs, there were 289 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 127 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 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 UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	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

There were 3,468 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UA Little Rock can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,680	$17,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,468	$1,468
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$725

Across all programs, there were 267 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 48 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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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