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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$42,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 646 people earned their degree in general materials science, making the major the 522nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 239 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general materials science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general materials science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’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 Columbia are $51,194.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

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#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 8 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’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 UD are $35,192.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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