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2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
202 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic 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 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” ranking looked at 12 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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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 University are $27,130.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, UMCP has also earned the #8 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 UMCP are $30,885.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. 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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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

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#4 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, RPI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, 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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