Most Popular Colleges for Fisheries Sciences Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 17 students received their doctor’s degree in fisheries sciences from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
With 5 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, University of Alaska Fairbanks is the most popular college in the country for fisheries sciences degree-seekers.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UAF.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,320 |
$19,580 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,538 |
$1,938 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$466 |
$979 |
In a typical year, there are 321 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 187 were classified as teaching assistants, and 130 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Oregon State claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 5 doctor's degrees in fisheries in 2017-2018.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Oregon State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,339 |
$22,761 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,722 |
$1,722 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$457 |
$843 |
In 2017-2018, Oregon State reported having 1,909 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,112 were classified as teaching assistants, and 797 were classified as research assistants.
Virginia Tech is ranked #3 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in fisheries to 4 students in 2017-2018. Virginia Tech also ranks #3 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a fisheries degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending 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 |
The school reported having 3,418 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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.
In 2017-2018, 3 students at U of F earned doctor's degrees in fisheries. This makes the college rank #4 on our list. U of F also ranks #4 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a fisheries degree.
Graduate students at U of F can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,770 |
$27,335 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,967 |
$2,795 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$449 |
$1,139 |
Across all programs, there were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 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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