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2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
414 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Engineering Science is the 208th most popular major in the country with 1,668 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,800 and had an average of $20,111 in loans still to pay off.

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

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Science (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

Dartmouth also made our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering Science at Dartmouth College

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering science degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Harvard Engineering Science Report

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k 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 school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 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 Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering science degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UNO also made our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678.

Read more about Engineering Science at UNO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering Science at Arizona State University - Skysong

#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 26 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best 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.

Read more about Engineering Science at University of Toledo

#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #10 spot in our “Best 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 University of Mississippi are $25,099.

Full University of Mississippi Engineering Science Report

#11 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 36 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Engineering Science Report

#7 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Read more about Engineering Science at Louisiana State University

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 1 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU Engineering Science Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 1 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Knoxville Engineering Science Report

#12

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#13 in overall quality

Sonoma State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Rohnert Park, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sonoma State University are $18,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Kettering University

Flint, Michigan

Kettering University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 40 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Kettering did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best 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 Kettering University are $15,252.

Full Kettering University Engineering Science Report

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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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