Comparison

4 Masters Science and Engineering programmes compared

Every programme here is Masters Science and Engineering — same subject, same level, so the columns are genuine alternatives. Compared on the awarding university and its grade, duration, tuition, delivery and language.
Programme Master of Science in Art...Earth Science and Engine...Advanced Materials Scien...Applied Computational Sc...
University Carnegie Mellon University Cornell University Imperial College London Imperial College London
University grade A A+ A+ A+
Degree level Masters Masters Masters Masters
Field / subject Science and Engineering Science and Engineering Science and Engineering Science and Engineering
Duration 1 yr 2 yrs 1 yr 1 yr
Tuition $60,300 $71,266 $45,000 $46,000
Delivery
Language
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Same subject, other levels

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What these universities cost, and what graduates earn

Carnegie Mellon University: debt vs salary → Cornell University: debt vs salary →

How to read this table

University grade is our A–F assessment of the awarding institution, built only on published data — QS standing, admission rate, graduation rate and graduate earnings where each is available. It grades the university, not this specific programme.

Tuition is the published figure for the programme as the university states it; a blank cell means the institution has not published one, and we would rather show nothing than an estimate. Fees for international students frequently differ from the headline number, so treat it as a starting point and confirm on the programme page.

Duration assumes full-time study. Where a programme runs part-time or by distance learning, the delivery row says so — and the calendar length will be longer than the figure shown.