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

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in computational science. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

These are 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

The school reported having 2,613 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

In 2017-2018, Carnegie Mellon reported having 3,008 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,119	$19,778
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,458	$3,458
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$213	$824

Across all programs, there were 1,804 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Penn State World Campus can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,470	$20,470
Fees for Full-Time Students	$504	$504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$853	$853

In 2017-2018, there were 4 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 4 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 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,120. 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

There were 648 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

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

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

There were 5,079 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce can expect to pay the following average costs.

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

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,630	$11,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,564	$2,564
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$202	$617

In 2017-2018, there were 359 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 136 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 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 Chapman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Chapman University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,719	$28,719
Fees for Full-Time Students	$244	$244
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,205	$1,205

The school reported having 204 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 32 were classified as teaching assistants, and 42 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Pacific.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of the Pacific

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,786	$45,786
Fees for Full-Time Students	$420	$420
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,430	$1,430

In 2017-2018, Pacific reported having 141 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 26 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are 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

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

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 81. 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 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,021. 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.

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

The school reported having 812 graduate assistants for all departments 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rochester

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$38,304	$38,304
Fees for Full-Time Students	$639	$639
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,596	$1,596

In 2017-2018, there were 290 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 188 were classified as teaching assistants, and 102 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UW - Eau Claire.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,831	$17,191
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,290	$1,290
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$955

In 2017-2018, UW - Eau Claire reported having 56 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 45 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UTEP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at El Paso

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,665	$12,958
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,211	$1,211
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$259	$720

There were 929 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 128 were classified as teaching assistants, and 336 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 Marquette.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Marquette University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,800	$19,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

Across all programs, there were 591 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 255 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,793	$17,106
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,580	$1,580
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$424	$932

In 2017-2018, there were 12 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 11 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SD Mines.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,760	$11,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,570	$2,570
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$642

Across all programs, there were 117 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 28 were classified as teaching assistants, and 89 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Valparaiso University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,340	$11,340
Fees for Full-Time Students	$508	$508
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$630	$630

Graduate students at UW - La Crosse can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,567	$18,637
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,337	$1,337
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$476	$1,035

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 99. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2 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 UW - Stevens Point.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,870	$17,274
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,341	$1,341
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$437	$960

In 2017-2018, UW - Stevens Point reported having 63 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 43 were classified as teaching assistants, and 17 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Penn State Great Valley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - Great Valley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,652	$38,570
Fees for Full-Time Students	$760	$760
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$986	$1,607

The school reported having 1 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UW Oshkosh.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,640	$16,771
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,165	$1,165
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$424	$932

There were 63 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 55 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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