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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s general materials science students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general materials science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general materials science students with aid list, UD has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 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 #3 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general materials science degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general materials science students with aid 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. 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.

Read more about General Materials Science at University of Rochester

#4 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442.

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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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