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2026 Best Value Ceramic Engineering Schools in New Jersey
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ceramic engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Ceramic Engineering Schools
For return on investment in ceramic engineering, no school beat Rutgers University New Brunswick this year. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $17,929, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Ceramic Engineering graduates carry a median of $23,375 in student loans. Ceramic Engineering graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of $69,162 early in their careers. Set against $23,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Rutgers University New Brunswick admits about 58% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Ceramic Engineering](/majors/engineering/ceramic-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong ceramic engineering education at a price that pays off.
