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2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Great Lakes region, there were 781 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 173 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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.

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 Master’s 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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’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 be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 22 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $48-$75k list, U-M has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’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 U-M are $49,548.

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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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’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.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Materials Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan Technological University General Materials Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’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 Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

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#12 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’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 Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus General Materials Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’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 Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

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#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 14 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’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 UDayton are $17,780.

Full UDayton General Materials Engineering Report

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, 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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