2026 Best Value Ceramic Engineering Master’s Degree Schools

[Ceramic Engineering](/majors/engineering/ceramic-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value ceramic engineering schools.
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2026 Best Value Ceramic Engineering Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in ceramic engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Ceramic Engineering Schools
Rutgers University New Brunswick tops our 2026 list of the best value ceramic engineering schools in the United States. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,929, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Ceramic Engineering graduates carry a median of $23,375 in student loans. Soon after graduation, ceramic engineering degree recipients from Rutgers University New Brunswick generally make around $69,162. That is a strong return on a $23,375 median debt. The acceptance rate is 58%.
Other Ceramic Engineering Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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