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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

77 Ranked Colleges
1,125 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Engineering 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Materials Engineering is the 150th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, materials engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $63,129 and had an average of $23,918 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,125 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 77 colleges that offered a degree in materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality materials engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 materials engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 3 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northwestern has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best 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 Northwestern University are $56,567.

Full Northwestern University Materials Engineering Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Florida 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 also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 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 #5 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

U-M also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Materials Engineering Report

#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 21 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 60 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cornell has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best 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.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. 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 took the #0 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn Materials Engineering Report

#11

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#12 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Caltech has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also took the #23 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Michigan Technological University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 33 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCLA Materials Engineering Report

#16

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also took the #9 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, WUSTL has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 50 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCSD has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #23, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #24 spot in our “Best 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 UC Irvine are $28,456.

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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%.

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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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