2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in New York

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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.

Across New York, there were 108 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in materials sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality materials sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in New York

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

#4 in overall quality

$26,028 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in New York. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. 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.

Full University at Buffalo Materials Sciences Report

#2

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#1 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #2 for the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in New York. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 36 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

#3 in overall quality

$50,442 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 20 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Materials Sciences at RIT

#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York

#2 in overall quality

$50,505 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Science Schools for a Master’s in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. 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

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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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