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2022 Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Research and Development Management is the 831st most popular major in the country with 206 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 research and development management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in research and development management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent research and development management programs, but they also cost less that 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 research and development management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree research and development management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Research and Development Management (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s research and development management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree research and development management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #2 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s research and development management degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Winona State University is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 4 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State University are $12,378.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 40 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #10 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s research and development management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

University of Detroit Mercy landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s research and development management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree research and development management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Detroit Mercy has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Research and Development Management 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 Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s research and development management degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Chicago also made our “Best Research and Development Management 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 Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Bentley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bentley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bentley are $40,992.

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#11

Emmanuel College Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s research and development management students in 2019-2020.

Emmanuel Boston also took the #11 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emmanuel Boston are $14,316, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emmanuel College Massachusetts Research and Development Management Report

#12

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#8 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Research and Development Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #8 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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