Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Materials Engineering

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,485 people earned their degree in materials engineering, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 150 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $28,569 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 50 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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.

More Ways to Rank Materials Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 6 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Utah Materials Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Montana Tech is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Montana Tech also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana Technological University are $19,429.

Full Montana Technological University Materials Engineering Report

#3

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Boise State University

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 2 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at University of Idaho

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #5 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

#6

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

Mines also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Mines are $39,800.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

Switch to a Similar Major

General Engineering
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Architectural Engineering
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Chemical Engineering
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Computer Engineering
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Environmental Engineering
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Metallurgical Engineering
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Metallurgical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Nuclear Engineering
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Systems Engineering
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Manufacturing Engineering
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Robotics Engineering
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Robotics Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Electrical and Computer Engineering. (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia.

Featured Engineering Schools

Find Schools Near You