2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Materials Engineering School for You
With 129 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, materials engineering is the #133 most popular major in Massachusetts.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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 Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Materials Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for materials engineering students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
MIT undergraduate students pay an average of $55,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
MIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WPI are $55,531 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WPI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great value for materials engineering students. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tufts also did well on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.
Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Request InformationBest Value Materials Engineering Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 55 |
| Maine | 0 |
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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 5 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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