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2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate

63 Ranked Colleges
639 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate

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” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 639 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 63 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students.

Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering

#11 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 #1 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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#19 in overall quality

Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, Purdue has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. 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.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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#11

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Full North Carolina State University General Materials Engineering Report

#13

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. 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.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities General Materials Engineering Report

#16

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#22 in overall quality

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full UF General Materials Engineering Report

#17

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

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#19

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate list. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Materials Engineering Report

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham General Materials Engineering Report

#24

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #24, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #25, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

Full Washington State University General Materials Engineering Report

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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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