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2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

18 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 285 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 18 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general materials science 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 Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $75-$110k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia General Materials Science Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Materials Science at University of California - Berkeley

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #3 spot on the list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCR has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCR General Materials Science Report

#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 9 masters’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.

Full UCSB General Materials Science Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8 masters’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 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” ranking. 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 University General Materials Science Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 27 masters’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Materials Science at University at Buffalo

#18 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general materials science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State General Materials Science Report

#11

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k 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 master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Rochester has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.

Full University of Rochester General Materials Science Report

#12

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general materials science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Materials Science at Wayne State University

#15 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general materials science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Colorado State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Read more about General Materials Science at UNH

#15

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general materials science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Materials Science Report

#16

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#14 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Materials Science at Oregon State

#17

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s general materials science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Michigan State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#18

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 20 masters’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $75-$110k list, RIT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology General Materials Science Report

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.

Credits

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