25 Most Popular Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

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

The school reported having 4,229 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,156	$33,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$840	$840
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,228	$1,228

In 2017-2018, there were 1,085 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Cleveland State University.

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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 508. Of that number, 212 were classified as teaching assistants, and 219 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at URI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rhode Island

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,706	$25,216
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,598	$1,598
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$706	$1,401

Across all programs, there were 588 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 364 were classified as teaching assistants, and 201 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

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

In 2017-2018, UAB reported having 513 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 513 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Dakota

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,688	$20,526
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$855

There were 482 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 281 were classified as teaching assistants, and 183 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas Medical Branch

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,630	$16,867
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,600	$2,600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$703

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 192. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 192 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Augusta University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Augusta University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,144	$17,544
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,690	$1,690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$215	$731

The school reported having 188 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 119 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Albany College of Pharmacy.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,860	$22,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$625	$625
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,270	$1,270

In 2017-2018, there were 8 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 6 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Hunter College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$308	$308
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

There were 57 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 57 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 DUofC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Dominican University of California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,100	$17,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$950	$950

Across all programs, there were 1 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, Rutgers New Brunswick reported having 1,350 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at LIU Post

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,824	$28,824
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,940	$1,940
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$1,201

In 2017-2018, LIU Post reported having 37 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending GWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

The school reported having 775 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview 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 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

Across all programs, there were 1,105 graduate assistants at the school 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$2,231	$11,776
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,027	$5,937
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$50	$465

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In 2017-2018, there were 3,098 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern Mississippi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,108	$8,108
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$2,110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$457	$569

There were 733 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 116 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Rush University Medical Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rush University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,654	$34,654
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,038	$1,038

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,013	$6,467
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,245	$3,245
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$143	$180

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Chapel Hill.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,943	$27,154
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,986	$1,986
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,509

In 2017-2018, there were 3,438 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,276 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Davis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,105	$2,105
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 4,247 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,289 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Utah

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,725	$23,740
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$254	$895

Across all programs, there were 2,532 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,008 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,021 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tarleton State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,775	$11,245
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,920	$2,920
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$209	$623

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 190. Of that number, 27 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 Maryland - Baltimore.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,990	$30,484
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,894	$1,894
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$694	$1,245

The school reported having 428 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 87 were classified as teaching assistants, and 341 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee-Health Science Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,203	$28,638
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,441
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$720	$1,521

In 2017-2018, UTHSC reported having 174 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 21 were classified as teaching assistants, and 153 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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