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

6 Ranked Colleges
164 Degrees Awarded
$43,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

General Materials Science is the 522nd most popular major in the country with 646 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 239 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 164 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The general materials science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s 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 is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 36 masters’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Science 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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s 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 is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Rochester has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.

UD also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Materials Science 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 University of Delaware are $35,192.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general materials science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $0-$30k list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Materials Science 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 University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#4 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general materials science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general materials science students whose families make $0-$30k list, RIT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, 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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