2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (With Aid)
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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.
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 Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the materials sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (With Aid)
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Materials Sciences Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 36 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.
UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 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 California - Riverside are $28,686.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Delaware came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192.
Read more about Materials Sciences at University of Delaware
University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970.
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Michigan State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.
Michigan State also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Materials Sciences at Michigan State University
With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 27 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree materials science students with aid list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s materials science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree materials science students with aid list, Colorado State has also earned the #15 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 Colorado State are $28,055.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Materials Sciences Report
University of Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 8 masters’s materials science degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Materials Sciences at University of Arkansas
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree materials science students with aid list, Missouri State has also earned the #20 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 Missouri State are $12,042.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Materials Sciences Report
Wayne State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials science degrees to 6 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.
Oregon State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 7 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree materials science students with aid list, Oregon State has also earned the #14 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 Oregon State University are $28,121.
Read full report on Materials Sciences at Oregon State University
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2019-2020.
UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #18, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Materials Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University
With a ranking of #19, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s materials science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology Materials Sciences Report
University of Rochester came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Rochester also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 20 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.
RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology Materials Sciences Report
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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%.
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