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Graduate students at Chamberlain - Illinois can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Chamberlain University - Illinois

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,300	$13,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$940	$940
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$665	$665

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

There were 69 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at USA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Alabama

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,578	$15,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$421	$842

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 263. Of that number, 10 were classified as teaching assistants, and 167 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 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

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Grand Canyon University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Grand Canyon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,737	$9,737
Fees for Full-Time Students	$818	$818
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$541	$541

Across all programs, there were 29 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 6 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 Frontier Nursing University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Frontier Nursing University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,961	$15,961
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,000	$1,000
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$565	$565

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duke University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,480	$51,480
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,137	$1,137
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,990	$2,990

In a typical year, there are 1,598 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay the following average costs.

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

In 2017-2018, UMN Twin Cities reported having 5,560 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. 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 UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

The school reported having 2,670 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending 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

Across all programs, there were 1,350 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

In a typical year, there are 2,743 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 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 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

In 2017-2018, University of Maryland - Baltimore reported having 428 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 87 were classified as teaching assistants, and 341 were classified as research assistants.

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

The school reported having 2,532 graduate assistants for all departments 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.

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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 174. Of that number, 21 were classified as teaching assistants, and 153 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at American Sentinel University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American Sentinel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,180	$6,180
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$515	$515

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wilkes University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,280	$23,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,776	$1,776
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,044	$1,044

There were 39 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. 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 U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In a typical year, there are 3,901 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 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

In 2017-2018, UNF reported having 160 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 109 were classified as teaching assistants, and 51 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Downtown Phoenix.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 292. Of that number, 231 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 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 the year of this report. Of that number, 484 were classified as teaching assistants, and 851 were classified as research assistants.

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

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

The school reported having 3,308 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Brandman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brandman University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,520	$11,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$640

The following table gives an overview of 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

The school reported having 1,105 graduate assistants for all departments combined 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri State University - Springfield

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,824	$9,702
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,006	$1,006
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$268	$539

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 563. Of that number, 210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 40 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Christian University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$27,990	$27,990
Fees for Full-Time Students	$48	$48
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,555	$1,555

In a typical year, there are 49 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 49 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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