2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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 Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Materials Engineering is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 768 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 199 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students.
Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Clemson also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, UAB has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 32 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Central Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, 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%.
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- *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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