Most Popular Colleges for Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Programs

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

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

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

In 2017-2018, there were 648 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

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

Across all programs, there were 909 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. 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 JMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at James Madison University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,224	$28,416
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,128	$1,656
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,058

The school reported having 396 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 65 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 CU - Boulder.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Boulder

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,160	$29,502
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,838	$1,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$620	$1,639

In 2017-2018, CU - Boulder reported having 2,669 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,420 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 ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	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

There were 3,360 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,418. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southeastern Louisiana University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,684	$19,162
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,088	$2,088
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$487	$1,181

In 2017-2018, Southeastern reported having 243 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 39 were classified as teaching assistants, and 46 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 UAH.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,224	$22,696
Fees for Full-Time Students	$546	$546
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$636	$1,402

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 384. Of that number, 208 were classified as teaching assistants, and 176 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,500	$29,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,410	$1,410

In 2017-2018, there were 2,579 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending RPI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,000	$51,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,757	$2,757
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,125	$2,125

There were 747 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 384 were classified as teaching assistants, and 363 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

Across all programs, there were 1,336 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Drexel.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,156	$33,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$840	$840
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,228	$1,228

The school reported having 1,085 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 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 City Vision University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at City Vision University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,400	$6,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$267	$267

Graduate students at St. Cloud State University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Cloud State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,668	$11,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$916	$916
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$383	$582

In 2017-2018, there were 234 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 32 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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