2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Materials Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Montana Technological University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.
Montana Tech graduate students pay an average of $19,429 in tuition and fees each year.
Montana Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great value for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Boise State graduate students pay an average of $26,558 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mines are $40,844 a year.
Mines also made our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.
CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value materials engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of I are $29,148 a year.
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University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.
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Explore the best materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 35 |
| Utah | 43 |
| Idaho | 49 |
| Montana | 4 |
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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.
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 6 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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