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2027 Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in New York

[General Materials Engineering](/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/general-materials-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general materials engineering education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general materials engineering students.

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• Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in New York

2027 Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in New York

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general materials engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

$69,314 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,000 Avg Student Debt

$104,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general materials engineering, no school beat Cornell University this year. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $69,314 in tuition and fees. General Materials Engineering graduates carry a median of $18,000 in student loans. General Materials Engineering graduates of Cornell University earn a median of $75,976 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,000 median debt. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

$64,078 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$102,051 Median Earnings (10yr)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general materials engineering schools. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. In-state tuition and fees average $64,078. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the general materials engineering program here. General Materials Engineering graduates of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $66,927 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 64%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.