2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Materials Sciences
Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value materials sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 per year.
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| 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 2 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.
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