25 Most Popular Colleges for Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Programs

Around 919 master’s degrees are awarded each year to health sciences and services majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,550	$13,020
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,169	$1,169
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$417	$832

In 2017-2018, there were 391 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 52 were classified as teaching assistants, and 138 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 UCF.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,916	$25,759
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,956	$2,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$1,194

There were 1,670 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 982 were classified as teaching assistants, and 688 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending American College of Healthcare Sciences.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American College of Healthcare Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,090	$9,090
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,300	$2,300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$505	$505

These are the average costs for graduate students attending TUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Touro University California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,223	$26,223
Fees for Full-Time Students	$275	$275
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$830	$830

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Nova Southeastern University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

Across all programs, there were 194 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are 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

The school reported having 1,169 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

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

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, Drexel reported having 1,085 graduate assistants across all departments 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at TUI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Trident University International

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,120	$6,120
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Tampa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tampa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,854	$10,854
Fees for Full-Time Students	$80	$80
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$603

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 53. Of that number, 0 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 Meharry Medical College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Meharry Medical College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,274	$21,274
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,541	$4,541
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 122 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 103 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New Jersey City University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,490	$18,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,000	$2,000
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$583	$1,027

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 35. Of that number, 0 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 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

The school reported having 4,247 graduate assistants for all departments 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.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia College & State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,184	$18,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,022	$2,022
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$288	$1,027

In 2017-2018, Georgia College reported having 106 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. 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 BGSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,821	$13,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,787	$1,787
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$749

Across all programs, there were 1,066 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 348 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 TUW.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Touro University Worldwide

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,000	$9,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$500

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Gulf Coast University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,974	$28,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,987	$3,046
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$372	$1,301

In 2017-2018, there were 26 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 12 were classified as teaching assistants, and 5 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at California State University - Dominguez Hills can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,095	$1,095
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, California State University - Dominguez Hills reported having 4 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Towson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Towson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,164	$14,832
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,340	$2,340
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$824

The school reported having 261 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 63 were classified as teaching assistants, and 32 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Rowan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rowan University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,266	$13,266
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,784	$2,784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$737	$737

In 2017-2018, there were 148 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 113 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 Merrimack.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Merrimack College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$27,680	$27,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$760	$760
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$865	$865

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

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

There were 2,532 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) 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.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNF.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,978	$20,517
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,883	$2,460
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$494	$1,044

Across all programs, there were 160 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 109 were classified as teaching assistants, and 51 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at FDU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,410	$22,410
Fees for Full-Time Students	$888	$888
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,245	$1,245

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Kentucky University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,512	$16,164
Fees for Full-Time Students	$384	$384
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$584	$898

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 27. Of that number, 3 were classified as teaching assistants, and 4 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 Creighton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Creighton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,300	$15,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,664	$1,664
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$850	$850

Across all programs, there were 75 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 28 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Canisius.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Canisius College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,742	$14,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$724	$724
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$819	$819

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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