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2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 781 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 173 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general materials engineering programs, but they also 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 31 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue General Materials Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 30 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

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#12 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid list, Wright State University - Main Campus has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology General Materials Engineering Report

#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Dayton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UDayton also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, 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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