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

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in other engineering. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview 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, Old Dominion reported having 566 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 355 were classified as teaching assistants, and 211 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

There were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Purdue.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Purdue University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,208	$28,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$784	$784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$348	$948

The school reported having 4,954 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 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 Northwestern U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

In 2017-2018, there were 1,169 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Clemson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Clemson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,226	$19,528
Fees for Full-Time Students	$918	$918
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$636	$1,290

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,033. Of that number, 1,060 were classified as teaching assistants, and 624 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 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

Across all programs, there were 4,120 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. 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.

Graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stony Brook University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,765	$1,765
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

The school reported having 1,120 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 846 were classified as teaching assistants, and 274 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WPI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,226	$26,226
Fees for Full-Time Students	$60	$60
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,457	$1,457

In 2017-2018, there were 350 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 172 were classified as teaching assistants, and 178 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Lawrence Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lawrence Technological University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,638	$19,638
Fees for Full-Time Students	$150	$150
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,091	$1,091

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Oklahoma State.

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

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,359	$20,381
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,838	$2,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$223	$849

Across all programs, there were 1,778 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,069 were classified as teaching assistants, and 709 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of 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.

Graduate students at U of Michigan can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,898. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 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 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 2017-2018. Of that number, 62 were classified as teaching assistants, and 216 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

Across all programs, there were 3,008 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UDM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Detroit Mercy

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,422	$28,422
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,579	$1,579

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UMass Lowell.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,590	$26,370
Fees for Full-Time Students	$450	$450
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$836	$1,490

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 373. Of that number, 260 were classified as teaching assistants, and 113 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

There were 5,560 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,552	$26,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,720	$3,402
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$866	$1,434

In 2017-2018, University of Virginia reported having 1,641 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 740 were classified as teaching assistants, and 901 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alaska Anchorage

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,388	$17,622
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,592	$1,960
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$466	$979

In 2017-2018, there were 47 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 26 were classified as teaching assistants, and 19 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 Penn State World Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,470	$20,470
Fees for Full-Time Students	$504	$504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$853	$853

The school reported having 4 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 4 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 UIC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,502	$23,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,120	$3,120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$675	$909

In 2017-2018, UIC reported having 3,308 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,392 were classified as teaching assistants, and 789 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 Ohio State.

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

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

In 2017-2018, there were 4,229 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Methodist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,896	$40,896
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,904	$5,904
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

The school reported having 374 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 266 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending AAMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Alabama A & M University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,379	$16,758
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,478	$1,478
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$418	$836

Across all programs, there were 196 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 196 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of Dayton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Dayton

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,182	$16,182
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$899	$899

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 299. Of that number, 124 were classified as teaching assistants, and 173 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

There were 436 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 436 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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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