by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Arizona State University - Tempe. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in materials engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at ASU - Tempe was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for ASU - Tempe.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ASU - Tempe paid an average of $1,200 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $765 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,710 | $28,800 |
| Fees | $628 | $628 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,510 | $13,510 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,430 | $3,430 |
Learn more about ASU - Tempe tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Materials Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at ASU - Tempe took out an average of $19,250 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $23,918.
The median early career salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Tempe is $63,005 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $63,129.
Online degrees for the ASU - Tempe materials engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Tempe Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.8% of the materials engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.4% of the materials engineering bachelor’s degrees at ASU - Tempe in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Materials Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 192 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 88 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 123 |
| Chemical Engineering | 164 |
| Civil Engineering | 206 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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