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2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

14 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality materials engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at University of Florida

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 NC State are $28,999.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UCF has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCF Materials Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 FIU are $24,211.

Full FIU Materials Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UAB has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Materials Engineering Report

#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WVU Materials Engineering Report

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s materials engineering degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Virginia Tech

#10

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Clemson University are $23,246.

Full Clemson Materials Engineering Report

#11

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Full Auburn Materials Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 18 masters’s materials engineering degrees 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

#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at University of Virginia

#14

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #0 spot 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 Duke are $59,140.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Duke

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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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