25 Most Popular Colleges for Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Programs

Around 163 doctorates are awarded each year to materials sciences majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCSB.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Santa Barbara

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,067	$2,067
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, UCSB reported having 2,045 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,409 were classified as teaching assistants, and 636 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

In a typical year, there are 3,008 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 4,694 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Riverside

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,173	$2,173
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 1,881 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,300 were classified as teaching assistants, and 494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Norfolk State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,998	$19,394
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,558	$3,558
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$680	$1,350

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Delaware

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,860	$31,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$792	$792
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,770	$1,770

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,712. Of that number, 599 were classified as teaching assistants, and 869 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

There were 1,698 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 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 Central Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Central Michigan University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,870	$18,942
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$850

Across all programs, there were 648 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 190 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 UARK.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,563	$19,784
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,008	$1,008
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$420	$1,099

In a typical year, there are 1,574 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,098. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oregon State University

	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.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Alabama

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,780	$28,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,470

The school reported having 1,555 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 902 were classified as teaching assistants, and 517 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

There were 3,021 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. 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.

This table gives a breakdown 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,805. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rochester

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$38,304	$38,304
Fees for Full-Time Students	$639	$639
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,596	$1,596

Across all programs, there were 290 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 188 were classified as teaching assistants, and 102 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

The school reported having 2,039 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wayne State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,336	$33,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,828	$1,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$639	$1,384

There were 823 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 471 were classified as teaching assistants, and 294 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Vanderbilt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Vanderbilt University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,840	$45,840
Fees for Full-Time Students	$457	$457
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,910	$1,910

In a typical year, there are 1,335 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 484 were classified as teaching assistants, and 851 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,494	$34,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,222	$1,222
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,554	$1,554

In 2017-2018, Stevens reported having 527 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 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 UNC Chapel Hill.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,943	$27,154
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,986	$1,986
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,509

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,438. Of that number, 1,162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,276 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Youngstown State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,752	$13,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	$490	$490
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$746

In a typical year, there are 252 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 76 were classified as teaching assistants, and 129 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 Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

There were 2,743 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending WUSTL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington University in St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,650	$50,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,110	$2,110

The school reported having 1,405 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montana Tech of the University of Montana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,483	$17,569
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,328	$1,328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$330	$1,057

In 2017-2018, Montana Tech reported having 101 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 56 were classified as teaching assistants, and 45 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending North Dakota State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,793	$15,468
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,009	$1,009
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$322	$859

Across all programs, there were 899 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 303 were classified as teaching assistants, and 591 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 U of South Dakota.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Dakota

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,553	$14,521
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,265	$1,265
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$315	$605

In 2017-2018, U of South Dakota reported having 274 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 105 were classified as teaching assistants, and 169 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

There were 3,468 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 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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