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2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Materials Engineering is the 150th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, materials engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $63,129 and had an average of $23,918 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 768 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,280 and $25,704 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 199 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 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 Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Materials Engineering Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at NC State

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 19 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Materials Engineering at USF Tampa

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCF has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best 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 Central Florida are $28,657.

Read more about Materials Engineering at University of Central Florida

#12 in overall quality

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 4 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Read more about Materials Engineering at FIU

#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Materials Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#11

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best 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.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Clemson University

#12

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Materials Engineering at WVU

#9 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 13 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.

Full UAB Materials Engineering Report

#14

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Auburn

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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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