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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in materials engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Georgia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for materials engineering. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 89 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Georgia Tech paid an average of $684 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $342 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,258 | $31,370 |
| Fees | $2,594 | $2,594 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,060 | $4,060 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Materials Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgia Tech took out an average of $25,866 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,918.
materials engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech make an average of $70,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $63,129.
Georgia Tech does not offer an online option for its materials engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
About 41.4% of the students who received their BS in materials engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.3% of the materials engineering bachelor’s degrees at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Materials Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 99 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 197 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 246 |
| Chemical Engineering | 193 |
| Civil Engineering | 140 |
| Computer Engineering | 187 |
*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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