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2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$38,667 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the materials science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Materials Sciences

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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 very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Michigan State University

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $38,667 in tuition and fees each year.

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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

One of 8 majors within the area of study, materials sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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