2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Materials Engineering 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for materials engineering majors pursuing a .
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Materials Engineering
Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year. On average, materials engineering graduates from Winona State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Full Materials Engineering at Winona State University Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for materials engineering students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year. The average amount in student loans that materials engineering majors at Iowa State take out is $22,875.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SD Mines are $16,530 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $18,165 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Full Materials Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for materials engineering students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year. Materials Engineering majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $22,796 in student loans while working on their egree.
UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #2 for overall quality for materials engineering in the Plains States Region .
Full Materials Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report
Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 23 |
| Minnesota | 81 |
| Iowa | 42 |
| North Dakota | 0 |
| South Dakota | 7 |
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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 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).
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