2027 Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
[General Materials Engineering](/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/general-materials-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general materials engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general materials engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, our #1 best value for general materials engineering in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $62,396. Typical student debt for general materials engineering graduates is $13,516. General Materials Engineering graduates of Massachusetts Institute Of Technology earn a median of $65,919 early in their careers. Set against $13,516 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology admits about 4% of applicants.
Boston University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general materials engineering schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,102. General Materials Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general materials engineering degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $63,598. That is a strong return on a $25,232 median debt. The acceptance rate is 11%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Worcester Polytechnic Institute earned it the #3 place for general materials engineering. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. In-state tuition and fees average $60,765. General Materials Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. General Materials Engineering graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $91,834 early in their careers. Set against $26,259 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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