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

In 2017-2018, 248 students received their master’s degree in materials sciences from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

The following table gives an overview 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

There were 3,008 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

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

Across all programs, there were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UC Berkeley.

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

In 2017-2018, UC Berkeley reported having 4,694 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 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, there were 527 graduate assistants in all departments combined 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.

These are 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

The school reported having 1,881 graduate assistants for all departments combined 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.

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

Here are the average costs for graduate students at RIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rochester Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,560	$43,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,815	$1,815

There were 478 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 215 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri State University - Springfield

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,824	$9,702
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,006	$1,006
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$268	$539

Across all programs, there were 563 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 40 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 University at Buffalo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, University at Buffalo reported having 1,336 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNM.

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

The school reported having 1,698 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 290. Of that number, 188 were classified as teaching assistants, and 102 were classified as research assistants.

These are 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

In 2017-2018, there were 2,743 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 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 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

The school reported having 2,045 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,409 were classified as teaching assistants, and 636 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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,909. Of that number, 1,112 were classified as teaching assistants, and 797 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Catholic University of America

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,400	$44,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$620	$620
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,770	$1,770

In 2017-2018, there were 340 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 191 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Tuskegee.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tuskegee University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,210	$19,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,960	$2,960
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,165	$1,165

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

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

There were 1,574 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 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 Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,760	$17,760
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$370

These are the average costs for graduate students attending 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

In 2017-2018, USC reported having 2,039 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 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 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

The school reported having 823 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Denver

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,520	$47,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$303	$303
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,320	$1,320

In 2017-2018, there were 616 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 147 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 458. Of that number, 242 were classified as teaching assistants, and 214 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

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, Michigan State reported having 3,098 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at St. Cloud State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Cloud State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,668	$11,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$916	$916
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$383	$582

Across all programs, there were 234 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 32 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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