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2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 781 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,850 and $23,267 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 158 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 materials engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #4 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’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 Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue Materials Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 15 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at UW - Madison

#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 #3 for the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Michigan Technological University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#7 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 19 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree materials engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, Ohio State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Northwestern University

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Materials Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree materials engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UIC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’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 University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Materials Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology Materials Engineering Report

#11

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree materials engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UDayton has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at University of Dayton

#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’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 Case Western are $47,958.

Full Case Western Reserve University Materials Engineering Report

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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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