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

13 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 768 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,280 and $25,704 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 122 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Tech Materials Engineering Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree materials engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at UCF

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at FIU

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #5 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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.

Full North Carolina State University Materials Engineering Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Virginia Tech

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 6 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #6 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Clemson University

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at UAB

#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Materials Engineering Report

#11

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #7 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Auburn University

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 18 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at UT Knoxville

#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #11 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Read more about Materials Engineering at UA

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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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