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2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
414 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Engineering Science is the 337th most popular major in the country with 1,668 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 414 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree engineering science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Science (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #2 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 4 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also made our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #3 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 56 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 19 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 18 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering Science at University of New Orleans

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

University of Toledo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

University of Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 33 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree engineering science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099.

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#7 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree engineering science students whose families make $48-$75k list, KU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

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#11

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#13 in overall quality

Sonoma State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sonoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 7 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

SSU also made our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sonoma State University are $18,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Sonoma State University General Engineering Science Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Full UT Knoxville General Engineering Science Report

#13

Kettering University

Flint, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Kettering University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kettering is a small school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 40 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Kettering not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kettering University are $15,252, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kettering General Engineering Science Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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