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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Science

13 Ranked Colleges
414 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master's

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 Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,668 people earned their degree in engineering science, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,800 and had an average of $20,111 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 414 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in engineering science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree engineering science students.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Science

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Kettering University

Flint, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kettering University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s. This small school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 40 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Kettering did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kettering are $15,252, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2019-2020.

UNO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 33 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering 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 Toledo are $27,067.

Full University of Toledo Engineering Science Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#13 in overall quality

Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. SSU is a medium-sized school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 7 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

SSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Engineering 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 SSU are $18,890.

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#7 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#9

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s list.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 36 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Harvard Engineering Science Report

#12

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering 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 Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#13

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 4 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also made our “Best Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, 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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