2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

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In 2019-2020, 3,485 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.

Across Virginia, there were 95 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general materials engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 13 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Virginia Tech

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

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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