Most Popular Colleges for Systems Theory Master’s Degree Programs

Around 225 master’s degrees are awarded each year to systems theory majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Buffalo State

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$759	$759
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, Buffalo State reported having 36 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 24 were classified as teaching assistants, and 12 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

In 2017-2018, there were 3,252 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,121	$3,409
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

There were 388 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 244 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

Across all programs, there were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 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 UAB.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,866	$17,910
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$437	$995

The school reported having 513 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 513 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,670. Of that number, 982 were classified as teaching assistants, and 688 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at New School University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The New School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,247	$44,247
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,795	$1,795

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 820. Of that number, 282 were classified as teaching assistants, and 247 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 Binghamton University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Binghamton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,076	$2,076
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

The school reported having 862 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 704 were classified as teaching assistants, and 158 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending EIU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Eastern Illinois University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,008	$16,794
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,777	$2,777
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$292	$701

There were 296 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 74 were classified as teaching assistants, and 40 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

In 2017-2018, UC Irvine reported having 3,119 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Grace College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Grace College and Theological Seminary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,888	$7,888
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$512	$512

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,226	$26,226
Fees for Full-Time Students	$60	$60
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,457	$1,457

Across all programs, there were 350 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 172 were classified as teaching assistants, and 178 were classified as research assistants.

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

In 2017-2018, there were 726 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 457 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

In 2017-2018, Northwestern U reported having 1,169 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Rice.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rice University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,833	$37,833
Fees for Full-Time Students	$548	$548
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,495	$2,495

The following table gives an overview 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,050	$27,624
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,159	$4,159
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$460	$1,151

Across all programs, there were 1,189 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 582 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 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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