25 Most Popular Colleges for Mathematics Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 2,747 students received their master’s degree in mathematics from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,077. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 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 Cal State Long Beach.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Long Beach

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, there were 406 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 212 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 West Florida.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of West Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,088	$22,166
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,974	$2,728
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$378	$1,037

The school reported having 258 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 231 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3 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 Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

Across all programs, there were 3,644 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, NYU reported having 812 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Northern Iowa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,950	$19,424
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,243	$1,243
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$498	$1,079

There were 252 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 252 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

There were 2,924 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 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 MSU Bozeman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montana State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,941	$16,805
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,437	$1,653
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$388	$1,096

In 2017-2018, there were 749 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 428 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,627. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 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 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

The school reported having 458 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 242 were classified as teaching assistants, and 214 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 Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

In 2017-2018, Wisconsin reported having 5,003 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 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 Florida State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

Across all programs, there were 3,021 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCONN.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Connecticut

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,500	$35,812
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,310	$2,310
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$806	$1,991

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,410. Of that number, 1,503 were classified as teaching assistants, and 473 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Montclair State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montclair State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,833	$17,355
Fees for Full-Time Students	$648	$648
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$657	$964

In 2017-2018, Montclair State reported having 313 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 298 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Emporia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,084	$18,924
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,943	$1,943
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$254	$789

There were 162 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 96 were classified as teaching assistants, and 23 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

The school reported having 1,350 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

Across all programs, there were 2,613 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,765	$15,445
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,752	$1,752
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$389	$808

In 2017-2018, there were 963 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 482 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

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.

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

There were 3,119 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) 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.

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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,532. 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,210	$27,834
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,157	$2,157
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$882	$1,694

The school reported having 2,463 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,386 were classified as teaching assistants, and 891 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,907	$5,095
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

Across all programs, there were 125 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 32 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

In 2017-2018, Texas Tech reported having 2,253 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 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 Cal State Fullerton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Fullerton

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,108	$1,108
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

The school reported having 285 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 166 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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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