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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general materials science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general materials science programs, but they also cost less that 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general materials science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general materials science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’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.

Read more about General Materials Science at Columbia

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon General Materials Science Report

#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #3 spot on the list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 8 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Materials Science at UD

#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 $30-$48k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Materials Science at University of Rochester

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 took the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo General Materials Science Report

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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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