25 Most Popular Colleges for Physics Master’s Degree Programs

Around 2,160 master’s degrees are awarded each year to physics majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

Graduate students at University of Rochester can expect to pay the following average costs.

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

The school reported having 290 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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 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.

This table gives a breakdown 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

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 Yale.

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

Across all programs, there were 3,081 graduate assistants at the school 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 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

There were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) 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.

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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,670. 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 CU - Boulder.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Boulder

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,160	$29,502
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,838	$1,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$620	$1,639

There were 2,669 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,420 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,408. Of that number, 1,048 were classified as teaching assistants, and 267 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 Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

In 2017-2018, Ohio State reported having 4,229 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Brown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,231	$52,231
Fees for Full-Time Students	$974	$974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,632	$1,632

In 2017-2018, there were 909 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

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

Across all programs, there were 3,021 graduate assistants at the school 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

The school reported having 2,579 graduate assistants for all departments combined 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 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

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Utah

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,725	$23,740
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$254	$895

In 2017-2018, there were 2,532 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,008 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,021 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

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

There were 81 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

In 2017-2018, Penn State University Park reported having 3,592 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Appalachian State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,839	$18,271
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,060	$3,060
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$237	$896

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 387. Of that number, 187 were classified as teaching assistants, and 194 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

The school reported having 5,296 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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.

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

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

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,335	$2,335
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 1,467 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,156 were classified as teaching assistants, and 311 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of 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

Across all programs, there were 1,698 graduate assistants at the school 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.

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

In 2017-2018, UCR reported having 1,881 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,300 were classified as teaching assistants, and 494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

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

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

This table gives a breakdown 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

In 2017-2018, there were 2,045 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,409 were classified as teaching assistants, and 636 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montana State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,941	$16,805
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,437	$1,653
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$388	$1,096

The school reported having 749 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 428 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,253. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 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

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