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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general materials engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general materials engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Northwestern are $56,567.

Full Northwestern 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 $48-$75k. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $48-$75k list, Purdue has also earned the #4 rank 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 Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus General Materials Engineering Report

#5 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 26 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, 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 $48-$75k list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $48-$75k list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Michigan Technological University

#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 $48-$75k list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 19 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #6 spot 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.

Full Case Western Reserve University General Materials Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, 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 University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at UIC

#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #10 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 $48-$75k ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 5 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $48-$75k ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #9 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 University of Dayton are $17,780.

Full University of Dayton General Materials Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 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 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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