2023 Best Value General Materials Science Schools
19
Ranked Colleges
600
Degrees Awarded
$17,800
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Materials Science Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 600 people earned their degree in general materials science, making the major the 538th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general materials science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general materials science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value General Materials Science Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Materials Science Schools.
Top 19 Best Value Colleges for General Materials Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 17 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UD is $18,967 for general materials science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Materials Science Schools list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.
Missouri State also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for General Materials Science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Materials Science Schools list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general materials science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
UW - Eau Claire also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,051 for General Materials Science students per year to attend UW - Eau Claire.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general materials science degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
UCSB also made our “Best General Materials Science Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UCSB is $16,252 for General Materials Science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Materials Science at University of California - Santa Barbara
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Materials Science Schools list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general materials science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
NAU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,308 for general materials science students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Materials Science Schools list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 27 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Materials Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for General Materials Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Materials Science Schools ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 5 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best General Materials Science Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $9,946 for general materials science students per year to attend Florida State.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State University General Materials Science Report
University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Materials Science Schools ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Materials Science Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,257 for general materials science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UGA General Materials Science Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Materials Science Schools ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for General Materials Science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Oregon State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Materials Science Schools ranking. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State is $21,508 for general materials science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Materials Science Schools list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 27 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best General Materials Science Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $13,358 for General Materials Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona General Materials Science Report
University of California - Riverside ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Materials Science Schools list. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 14 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our general materials science students list, UCR has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCR is $11,822 for general materials science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UCR General Materials Science Report
University of California - Berkeley ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Materials Science Schools list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our general materials science students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,032 for general materials science students per year to attend UC Berkeley.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #14, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Materials Science Schools list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.
Michigan State also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,058 for general materials science students per year to attend Michigan State.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Michigan State General Materials Science Report
Wayne State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Materials Science Schools list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Materials Science Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State University is $13,962 for General Materials Science students.
Full Wayne State University General Materials Science Report
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Materials Science Schools ranking, coming in at #16. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,023 for General Materials Science students per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCLA General Materials Science Report
University of Rochester came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Materials Science Schools ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 10 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Materials Science Schools” list. It costs about $31,340 for General Materials Science students per year to attend University of Rochester.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about General Materials Science at University of Rochester
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Materials Science Schools ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 19 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Materials Science Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rochester Institute of Technology is $34,822 for General Materials Science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Materials Science Schools list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also made our “Best General Materials Science Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $23,279 for General Materials Science students per year to attend Northwestern University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Materials Science at Northwestern University
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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
- *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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