2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 96 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #212 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for materials science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Materials Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the best value school in New York for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value materials sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIT are $52,408 per year.
RIT excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great value for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Rochester are $47,541 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Rochester is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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Explore all the Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 182 |
| New Jersey | 21 |
| District of Columbia | 5 |
| Delaware | 17 |
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Majors Related to Materials Science
Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
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 3 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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