25 Most Popular Colleges for Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Programs

Around 450 master’s degrees are awarded each year to biological and physical science majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Touro.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Touro College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,284	$18,284
Fees for Full-Time Students	$823	$823
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$560	$560

Across all programs, there were 8 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 8 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Keck Graduate Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$35,280	$35,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,171	$1,171

There were 99 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 50 were classified as teaching assistants, and 39 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 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, there were 1,350 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,351	$20,935
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$533	$1,121

The school reported having 46 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 41 were classified as teaching assistants, and 5 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Virginia.

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

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,552	$26,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,720	$3,402
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$866	$1,434

In 2017-2018, University of Virginia reported having 1,641 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 740 were classified as teaching assistants, and 901 were classified as research assistants.

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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 588. Of that number, 364 were classified as teaching assistants, and 201 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,917	$24,312
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,118	$2,118
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$551	$1,351

In 2017-2018, Colorado State reported having 1,836 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 876 were classified as teaching assistants, and 833 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 Tech.

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

Across all programs, there were 2,253 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 252. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 252 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,294	$26,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,590	$1,590
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,474

There were 4,109 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Louisiana Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Louisiana Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,592	$13,333
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,011	$3,011
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$400	$681

In 2017-2018, there were 334 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 260 were classified as teaching assistants, and 65 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Morgan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,416	$14,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,440	$1,440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$490	$890

The school reported having 79 graduate assistants for all departments 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Dallas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,916	$25,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$718	$1,403

The school reported having 1,472 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,449	$27,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$405	$405
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$644	$1,162

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 233. Of that number, 118 were classified as teaching assistants, and 75 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,132	$9,132
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,315	$20,250
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$515	$1,166

Across all programs, there were 2,163 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 888 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at East Stroudsburg University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,804	$2,804
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

In 2017-2018, there were 133 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 5 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Portland State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Portland State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,436	$21,780
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,380	$1,380
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$401	$605

There were 726 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 457 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 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 Western.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri Western State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,728	$12,088
Fees for Full-Time Students	$542	$542
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$336	$604

In 2017-2018, Western reported having 33 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 3 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 Rutgers Newark.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - Newark

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,121	$2,121
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, Rutgers Newark reported having 225 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 166 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending WKU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western Kentucky University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,780	$16,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$589	$813

The school reported having 341 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 154 were classified as teaching assistants, and 158 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,208	$8,208
Fees for Full-Time Students	$60	$60
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$456	$456

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

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

There were 812 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 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 Clarkson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Clarkson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,280	$32,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$900	$900
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,345	$1,345

In 2017-2018, there were 199 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 105 were classified as teaching assistants, and 94 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SFASU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stephen F Austin State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,896	$12,366
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,531	$1,531
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$334	$749

Across all programs, there were 238 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 79 were classified as teaching assistants, and 64 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 935. Of that number, 294 were classified as teaching assistants, and 483 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,380	$15,307
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,607	$1,607
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$410	$851

The school reported having 176 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 171 were classified as teaching assistants, and 5 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending William & Mary.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at College of William and Mary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,630	$25,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,372	$5,944
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$535	$1,265

In 2017-2018, there were 665 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 249 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 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 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

Across all programs, there were 263 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 10 were classified as teaching assistants, and 167 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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