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2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$37,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 472 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,200 and $23,913 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials engineering students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 7 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at UMCP

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 10 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at SUNY Stony Brook

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 4 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Johns Hopkins Materials Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials engineering students with aid list, Pitt has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt Materials Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. NJIT is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT also made our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials engineering students with aid list, UPenn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#12 in overall quality

Binghamton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials engineering students with aid list, Binghamton University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Binghamton University

#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Lehigh University

#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#9 in overall quality

Clarkson University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clarkson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson also took the #9 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson University are $34,232, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Clarkson

#4 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials engineering students with aid list, RPI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Materials Engineering at RPI

#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials engineering students with aid list, Drexel has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

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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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