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2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Materials Engineering is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 768 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 199 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general materials engineering 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 materials engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida General Materials Engineering Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke University General Materials Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Tech General Materials Engineering Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 26 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State General Materials Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa General Materials Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Florida International University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia General Materials Engineering Report

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 18 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #12, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 1 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham General Materials Engineering Report

#14

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 11 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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