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2024 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges in the Southeast Region
680 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$65,117 Avg Early-Career Salary
Materials Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #154 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 680 degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Materials Engineering School

Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region The materials engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Materials Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Materials Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Materials Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Materials Engineering
Master's Degrees in Materials Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Materials Engineering

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Best Schools for Materials Engineering in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the materials engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Materials Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in materials engineering. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 120 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those materials engineering students who get their degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus make $4,042 more than the average materials engineering student.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
140 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,098 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in materials engineering. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 140 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Materials Engineering degree recipients from University of Florida receive an earnings boost of around $4,981 over the typical income of materials engineering graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in materials engineering. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 24 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$60,906 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Tech is a great option for students interested in a degree in materials engineering. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 79 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the materials engineering program make around $60,906 for their early career.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
30.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 86 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the materials engineering program earn about $53,714 in their early career salary.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$63,207 Median Starting Salary

Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. After graduating, materials engineering degree recipients usually earn about $63,207 at the beginning of their careers.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
31 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 2 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
48 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 48 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$73,616 Median Starting Salary

UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. This university ranks 5th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 21 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the materials engineering major at University of Alabama at Birmingham get $8,499 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287114
Florida282153
North Carolina27961
Virginia274103
Tennessee26957
South Carolina24859
Kentucky24429
Louisiana2426
Mississippi2343
Arkansas2341
Alabama23365
West Virginia2071

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Materials Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Materials Engineering Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Materials Engineering680

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering8,869
Electrical Engineering4,942
Civil Engineering4,410
Computer Engineering3,378
General Engineering2,804
Biomedical Engineering2,743
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering2,488
Industrial Engineering2,386
Chemical Engineering2,289
Systems Engineering871

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