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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$42,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Materials Sciences is the 258th most popular major in the country with 689 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.

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 materials sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 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 Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials science students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

#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 Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s materials science degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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 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 Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences 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.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials science students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Rochester has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Materials Sciences 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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