2022 Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

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In 2019-2020, 207 people earned their degree in metallurgical engineering, making the major the 308th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, metallurgical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,650 and had an average of $20,130 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 metallurgical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in metallurgical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great metallurgical 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 metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree metallurgical engineering students.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Metallurgical Engineering

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Metallurgical Engineering at U of U

#2

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 10 doctorate’s metallurgical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado School of Mines Metallurgical Engineering Report

#2

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$30,943 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s metallurgical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Metallurgical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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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