2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s
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General Materials Engineering is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,125 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general materials engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 45 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, UF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Materials Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
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. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996.
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Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full North Carolina State University General Materials Engineering Report
Cornell University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s list. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 2 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Materials Engineering at University of Houston
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” 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 Institute of Technology - Main Campus General Materials Engineering Report
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 3 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.
Read more about General Materials Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong
Virginia Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #16, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s list. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 33 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of California - Los Angeles General Materials Engineering Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 6 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 50 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering 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 California - San Diego are $28,631.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Utah ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Materials Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
San Jose State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s ranking. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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