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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
202 Degrees Awarded
$36,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 472 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 202 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 49 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP General Materials Engineering Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Johns Hopkins University General Materials Engineering Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 60 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

Full SUNY Stony Brook General Materials Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General Materials Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Lehigh University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.

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#10

Alfred University

Alfred, New York

With a ranking of #10, Alfred University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Alfred is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 3 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alfred University are $24,783, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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