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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
202 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,485 people earned their degree in materials engineering, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 12 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Cornell University

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree materials engineering students list, Lehigh has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh University Materials Engineering Report

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree materials engineering students list, Binghamton University has also earned the #11 rank 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 Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #12 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at SUNY Stony Brook

#6

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#6 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Pitt are $40,836.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Materials Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Materials Engineering Report

#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #3 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 UPenn are $41,760.

Full University of Pennsylvania Materials Engineering Report

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 masters’s materials engineering degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel Materials Engineering Report

#11

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 21 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree materials engineering students list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

Read more about Materials Engineering at RPI

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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%.

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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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