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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
202 Degrees Awarded
$36,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 472 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,200 and $23,913 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 202 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the materials engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 21 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #2 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 5 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #8 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Materials Engineering Report

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.

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#10 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Materials Engineering Report

#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#12 in overall quality

Stony Brook University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full RPI Materials Engineering Report

#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#11 in overall quality

Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Full Binghamton University Materials Engineering Report

#11

Alfred University

Alfred, New York

Alfred University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alfred are $24,783, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

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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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