25 Most Popular Colleges for Chemistry Master’s Degree Programs

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

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 5,296 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UChicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$55,836	$55,836
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,164	$1,164
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,861	$1,861

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 660. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

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

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, UCSD reported having 4,120 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

Across all programs, there were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 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 University of Akron Main Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Akron Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,731	$13,237
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,405	$1,405
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$430	$735

There were 911 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 512 were classified as teaching assistants, and 320 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 3,081 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oregon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,526	$25,515
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,076	$2,076
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$538	$945

There were 1,408 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,048 were classified as teaching assistants, and 267 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

In 2017-2018, there were 4,077 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 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 Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

The school reported having 2,805 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,924. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 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 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, UPenn reported having 81 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

These are 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

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

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Princeton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,140	$47,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,800	$1,800
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 1,255 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 732 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,903	$28,903
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,384
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

There were 424 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

In 2017-2018, there were 2,670 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 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 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

The school reported having 3,021 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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 Lamar University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lamar University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,174	$13,644
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,938	$1,938
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$343	$758

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 198. Of that number, 132 were classified as teaching assistants, and 66 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

In 2017-2018, Wisconsin reported having 5,003 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,626	$17,834
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,557	$2,557
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$938

There were 491 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 67 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

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of L.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,246	$25,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$196	$196
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$681	$1,417

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 830. Of that number, 830 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

In 2017-2018, UMN Twin Cities reported having 5,560 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at California State University - Los Angeles can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$897	$897
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, there were 267 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 109 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 SUNY Stony Brook.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stony Brook University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,765	$1,765
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

The school reported having 1,120 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 846 were classified as teaching assistants, and 274 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Sacred Heart University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,114	$28,114
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$739	$739

Across all programs, there were 127 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 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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