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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Materials Engineering is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 781 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 158 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general materials engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University General Materials Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k list, U-M has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIUC General Materials Engineering Report

#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Case Western has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

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#11

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Dayton came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Dayton General Materials Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

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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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