2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 154 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,767 and $25,422 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in materials engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent materials engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the materials engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The materials engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 8 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#2

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$30,943 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #2 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Materials Engineering Report

#3

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota

#3 in overall quality

$19,250 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SD Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

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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