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2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

21 Ranked Colleges
307 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 307 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 21 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree materials science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income Over $110k)

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #5 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #11 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 9 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Materials Sciences Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

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#20 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 7 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. 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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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree materials science students whose families make more than $110k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#14 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 7 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Full UCSB Materials Sciences Report

#13

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Materials Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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#10 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Materials Sciences Report

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s materials science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #0 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree materials science students whose families make more than $110k list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” 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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#19

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 20 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. 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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#20

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Carnegie Mellon University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

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#21

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

University of Rochester ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 10 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, 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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning.

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