Most Popular Colleges for Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 53 students received their master’s degree in demography and population studies from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
UPenn awarded 13 master's degrees in population studies in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
Graduate students at UPenn can expect to pay the following average costs.
| 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.
UC Irvine earned the #2 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 10 population studies majors in 2017-2018. UC Irvine also ranks #2 in popularity in California for students seeking a population studies degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Irvine.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,898 |
$1,898 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
There were 3,119 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #3 spot on our list belongs to USFCA for handing out 7 master's degrees in population studies in 2017-2018. USFCA also ranks #3 in popularity in California for students seeking a population studies degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending USFCA.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$24,210 |
$24,210 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$50 |
$50 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,340 |
$1,340 |
Claremont Graduate University awarded 6 master's degrees in population studies in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 4th most popular in the country for the field. Claremont Graduate University also ranks #4 in popularity in California for students seeking a population studies degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Claremont Graduate University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$34,236 |
$34,236 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$600 |
$600 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,902 |
$1,902 |
In 2017-2018, there were 144 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 38 were classified as teaching assistants, and 106 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 6 students at Florida State earned master's degrees in population studies. This makes the college rank #4 on our list. Florida State also ranks #4 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a population studies degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Florida State.
| 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 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,021. 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.
At University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences, 6 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in population studies, which makes the school come in at #4 on our list. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences also ranks #4 in popularity in Puerto Rico for students seeking a population studies degree.
Graduate students at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,013 |
$6,467 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,245 |
$3,245 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$143 |
$180 |
Master's degrees in population studies were awarded to 4 students at Princeton in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #7 spot on our list. Princeton also ranks #7 in popularity in New Jersey for students seeking a population studies degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Princeton.
| 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.
UC Berkeley is the #8 most popular school for population studies. It handed out 1 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. UC Berkeley also ranks #8 in popularity in California for students seeking a population studies degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC 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.
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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