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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$42,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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General Materials Science is the 522nd most popular major in the country with 646 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 239 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general materials science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials science 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 general materials science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Materials Science 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 Columbia are $51,194.

Read full report on General Materials Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Carnegie Mellon General Materials Science Report

#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #3 spot on the list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Science 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 University of Delaware are $35,192.

Read full report on General Materials Science at University of Delaware

#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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