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

7 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$40,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 689 people earned their degree in materials sciences, making the major the 258th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, materials sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,225 and had an average of $23,698 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 248 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,800 and $24,806 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 173 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in materials sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great materials sciences 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 materials sciences 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 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 materials science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 36 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 46 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Carnegie Mellon Materials Sciences Report

#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value 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, University of Rochester landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also took the #3 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences 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.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at University of Rochester

#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value 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, University of Delaware landed the #4 spot on the list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 9 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’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.

Full University of Delaware Materials Sciences Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. 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.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at University at Buffalo

#7 in overall quality

William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree materials science students whose families make $0-$30k list, William Paterson University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University of New Jersey are $20,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s materials science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree materials science students whose families make $0-$30k list, RIT has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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