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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$40,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Materials Sciences is the 258th most popular major in the country with 689 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, materials sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,225 and had an average of $23,698 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 248 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,800 and $24,806 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 173 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in materials sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality materials sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the materials sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#4 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 #2 for the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 9 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree materials science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UD has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences 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 Delaware are $35,192.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 46 degrees to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 27 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences 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 at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #5 spot on the list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

William Paterson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’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 William Paterson University are $20,970.

Read more about Materials Sciences at William Paterson University

#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester also took the #3 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Materials Sciences at University of Rochester

#5 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, 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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