2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 3,485 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.

Across Virginia, there were 95 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 general materials engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at University of Virginia

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 13 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

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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