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

6 Ranked Colleges
164 Degrees Awarded
$43,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 646 people earned their degree in general materials science, making the major the 522nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 239 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 164 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general materials science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general materials science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general materials science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 36 masters’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 46 masters’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Materials Science at Carnegie Mellon

#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s general materials science students in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Materials Science at UD

#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s 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 10 masters’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Rochester has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rochester General Materials Science Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s general materials science students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo General Materials Science Report

#4 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 20 masters’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Materials Science at RIT

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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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