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

In 2017-2018, 584 students received their master’s degree in medical science from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

Across all programs, there were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 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 Pitt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

In 2017-2018, Pitt reported having 1,932 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,714	$22,374
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,125	$1,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,243

The school reported having 935 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 294 were classified as teaching assistants, and 483 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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, there were 909 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Yale.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,081. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of California - San Francisco.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - San Francisco

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,340	$1,340
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 2,117 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 32 were classified as teaching assistants, and 276 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 Vanderbilt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Vanderbilt University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,840	$45,840
Fees for Full-Time Students	$457	$457
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,910	$1,910

There were 1,335 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 484 were classified as teaching assistants, and 851 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WUSTL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington University in St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,650	$50,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,110	$2,110

Across all programs, there were 1,405 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oregon Health & Science University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,412	$20,412
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,958	$5,958
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$730	$730

In 2017-2018, OHSU reported having 14 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 14 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 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

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

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.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UPenn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

In 2017-2018, there were 81 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,822. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UVM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Vermont

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,504	$39,120
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,974	$1,974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$646	$1,630

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 458. Of that number, 242 were classified as teaching assistants, and 214 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 NYIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,500	$22,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$210	$210
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,250	$1,250

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Emory.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Emory University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,800	$40,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,216	$3,216
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,267	$2,267

There were 1,314 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Medical University of South Carolina

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,986	$22,164
Fees for Full-Time Students	$924	$924
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$797	$1,188

In 2017-2018, there were 96 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 96 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 Yeshiva.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yeshiva University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,800	$34,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$260	$260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

The school reported having 31 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 remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UC Irvine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,898	$1,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 3,119 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

In 2017-2018, USC reported having 2,039 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Morehouse School of Medicine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,890	$18,890
Fees for Full-Time Students	$7,578	$7,578
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$950	$950

Graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill can expect to pay the following average costs.

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

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

These are the average costs for graduate students attending 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 2017-2018, there were 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.

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

The school reported having 4,120 graduate assistants for all departments combined 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,279	$26,279
Fees for Full-Time Students	$236	$236
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reported having 333 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 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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