2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Materials Sciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials sciences was ranked #267 in the country. In fact 658 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for materials science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for materials science majors pursuing a .
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Materials Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for materials sciences students. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 10% of our Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 2 spot on the list. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PFW are $21,265 a year.
Full Materials Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.
Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Materials Sciences 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 Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $41,290 in tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great value for materials sciences students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $32,727 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best materials sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 21 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 9 |
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Materials Sciences Related Majors for Materials Science
One of 8 majors within the area of study, materials sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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