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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

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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 the Far Western US region, there were 677 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 9 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 22 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 4 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, Wazzu has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 23 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Materials Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

University of California - Merced landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UC Merced did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Merced are $43,854.

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#9

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, 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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