Given Pittsburgh 's low cost of living, this is a very comfortable income. For the first two semesters, this support is provided by the Department, independent of any teaching or research commitment. After the first two semesters, the student is usually supported by their faculty research advisor. The same compensation is also provided during two semesters of training as a teaching assistant. Moreover, spouses and children can be included in our medical plans at very reasonable costs.
Graduate tuition can be expensive.
In our program, tuition is paid in full each and every semester. This benefit saves students the cost of monthly bus passes of parking permits. In addition, several research support awards are available to assist students in conducting research at the Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology . Transportation Recall that travel on all buses is free. Cost of living.