2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Materials Engineering Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for materials engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
UCLA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value materials engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.
UCSD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 per year.
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Stanford University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in tuition and fees each year.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal State LA graduate students pay an average of $17,723 in tuition and fees each year.
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Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree materials engineering programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant 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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Portland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Materials Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 497 |
| Washington | 135 |
| Oregon | 14 |
| Nevada | 16 |
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Materials Engineering Related Majors for Materials Engineering
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 14 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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