Most Popular Colleges for Fisheries Sciences Master’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 41 students received their master’s degree in fisheries sciences from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
With 22 master’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, University of Florida is the most popular college in the country for fisheries sciences degree-seekers.
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 |
There were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) 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.
Master's degrees in fisheries were awarded to 9 students at UAF in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #2 spot on our list. UAF also ranks #2 in popularity in Alaska for students seeking a fisheries degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending 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 2017-2018, UAF reported having 321 graduate assistants across all departments 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.
Virginia Tech earned the #3 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 6 fisheries majors in 2017-2018. Virginia Tech also ranks #3 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a fisheries degree.
The following table gives an overview 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 |
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.
The #4 spot on our list belongs to Iowa State for handing out 2 master's degrees in fisheries in 2017-2018. Iowa State also ranks #4 in popularity in Iowa for students seeking a fisheries degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Iowa State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,944 |
$22,656 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,134 |
$1,134 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$497 |
$1,259 |
The school reported having 2,878 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,041 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,697 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UMES awarded 1 master's degrees in fisheries in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 5th most popular in the country for the field. UMES also ranks #5 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a fisheries degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UMES.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,656 |
$14,208 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,848 |
$1,848 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$319 |
$592 |
In 2017-2018, there were 91 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 44 were classified as teaching assistants, and 47 were classified as research assistants.
Oregon State is the #5 most popular school for fisheries. It handed out 1 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Oregon State also ranks #5 in popularity in Oregon for students seeking a fisheries degree.
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 |
Across all programs, there were 1,909 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,112 were classified as teaching assistants, and 797 were classified as research assistants.
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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