2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Materials Engineering Master'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.
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 Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UDayton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Master’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, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
Michigan Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,981 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.
Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value materials engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #5 for overall quality for materials engineering in the Great Lakes Region .
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Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree materials engineering programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC are $26,644 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U-M also is in the top 5% of our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.
Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $24,286 in tuition and fees each year.
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia.
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