2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials engineering was ranked #158 in the country. In fact 3,415 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for materials engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. On average, materials engineering graduates from Purdue take out $17,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value materials engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM are $21,475 a year. On average, materials engineering graduates from UWM take out $28,890 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great value for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $19,252 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year. Materials Engineering majors at UIUC take out an average of $19,281 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $453, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year. On average, materials engineering graduates from Ohio State take out $21,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree materials engineering programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $39,723 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $41,290 per year.
Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #3 for overall quality for materials engineering in the Great Lakes Region .
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $55,097 in tuition and fees each year.
U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Request InformationBest Materials Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 183 |
| Ohio | 179 |
| Illinois | 203 |
| Indiana | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 77 |
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Majors Related to Materials Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, materials engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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