2024 Best Materials Engineering Schools in California
11
Colleges in California
488
Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$59,066
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
materials engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #154 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for materials engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 488 degrees in materials engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Materials Engineering School
Your choice of materials engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Materials Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Materials Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Materials Engineering Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Materials Engineering in California
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the materials engineering degree levels they offer.
10 Top California Schools in Materials Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
96
Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in materials engineering. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 96 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from Stanford UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
78
Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 78 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from University of California - Los AngelesMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
Any student pursuing a degree in materials engineering needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from University of Southern CaliforniaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
62
Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of California - Irvine is a good choice for students interested in a degree in materials engineering. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 62 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from University of California - IrvineDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
53
Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from University of California - San DiegoLocated in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the materials engineering program report average early career earnings of $55,386.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from University of California - DavisLocated in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 48 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Those materials engineering students who get their degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earn $3,680 more than the typical materials engineering grad.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis ObispoSan Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose. This university ranks 23rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 23 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from San Jose State UniversityLocated in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 25 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from University of California - RiversideDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 55th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 9 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Merced in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from University of California - Merced
