2027 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Michigan
[Materials Engineering](/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for materials engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Michigan
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the materials engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor tops our 2027 list of the best value materials engineering schools in Michigan. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,848, while out-of-state students pay about $63,081. Typical student debt for materials engineering graduates is $17,750. Materials Engineering graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $75,041 early in their careers. Set against $17,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 16%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Michigan Technological University earned it the #2 place for materials engineering. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $20,532 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $44,807. Typical student debt for materials engineering graduates is $27,000. Materials Engineering graduates of Michigan Technological University earn a median of $63,135 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 92%.
Michigan State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value materials engineering schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $18,079, while out-of-state students pay about $44,850. Materials Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,925 in student loans. Early-career materials engineering graduates make about $78,276. Set against $27,925 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 85%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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