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

Around 2,732 master’s degrees are awarded each year to general engineering majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,294	$26,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,590	$1,590
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,474

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,109. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northeastern.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

In 2017-2018, Northeastern reported having 1,180 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 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 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

There were 198 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 132 were classified as teaching assistants, and 66 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

The school reported having 534 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 312 were classified as teaching assistants, and 222 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UAB.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,866	$17,910
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$437	$995

Across all programs, there were 513 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 513 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 UAH.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,224	$22,696
Fees for Full-Time Students	$546	$546
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$636	$1,402

In 2017-2018, there were 384 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 208 were classified as teaching assistants, and 176 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

Across all programs, there were 566 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 355 were classified as teaching assistants, and 211 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oklahoma Christian University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,992	$13,992
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$583	$583

Here are the average costs for graduate students at CU - Boulder.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Boulder

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,160	$29,502
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,838	$1,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$620	$1,639

There were 2,669 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,420 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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

In 2017-2018, there were 1,129 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 911 were classified as teaching assistants, and 181 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 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

In 2017-2018, Brown reported having 909 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,670. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,917	$24,312
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,118	$2,118
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$551	$1,351

The school reported having 1,836 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 876 were classified as teaching assistants, and 833 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Francisco State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,512	$1,512
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

There were 346 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 198 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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 Pacific.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of the Pacific

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,786	$45,786
Fees for Full-Time Students	$420	$420
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,430	$1,430

In 2017-2018, Pacific reported having 141 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 26 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 5,296 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 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 - Polytechnic.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Polytechnic

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$21,888
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

Across all programs, there were 92 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 50 were classified as teaching assistants, and 35 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UL Lafayette.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,511	$19,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,267	$4,267
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$543	$1,306

In 2017-2018, there were 487 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 273 were classified as teaching assistants, and 92 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at ASU - Skysong can expect to pay the following average costs.

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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Fresno

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$843	$843
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

There were 199 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 181 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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 UW - Platteville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,640	$16,771
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,118	$1,118
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$424	$932

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 7. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 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 UCR.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Riverside

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,173	$2,173
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 1,881 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,300 were classified as teaching assistants, and 494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

In 2017-2018, there were 5,003 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Marshall University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Marshall University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,966	$18,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,122	$1,122
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$450	$1,085

Across all programs, there were 83 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 83 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Prairie View A & M University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,218	$11,702
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,608	$2,608
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$235	$651

In 2017-2018, PVAMU reported having 289 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Mizzou.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - Columbia

	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

In 2017-2018, Mizzou reported having 2,214 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. 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.

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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