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Best Value Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$32,049 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Materials Engineering is the #158 most popular major in the country with 3,415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Materials Engineering

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best value school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 20% of our Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value materials engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great value for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in tuition and fees each year.

Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Merced did quite well on this year’s best value schools for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Merced are $28,309 per year.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 497
Washington 135
Oregon 14
Nevada 16

Materials Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia.

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