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Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$37,044 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,925 Avg Salary

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.

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 Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Materials Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for materials sciences students. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 in tuition and fees each year.

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$22,946 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at William Paterson University are $22,946 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

RIT undergraduate students pay an average of $50,951 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$28,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $28,702 per year.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value materials sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Rochester are $59,378 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Rochester is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 182
New York 96
New Jersey 21
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 17

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

Majors Similar 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 6 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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