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 Michigan State University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Michigan State was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Michigan State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Michigan State paid an average of $1,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $519 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
Learn more about Michigan State tuition and fees.
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 Michigan State took out an average of $22,998 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $23,918.
The median early career salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $69,817 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $63,129.
Online degrees for the Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.
About 26.7% of the students who received their BS in materials engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.3% of the materials engineering bachelor’s degrees at Michigan State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Materials Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 125 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 53 |
| Chemical Engineering | 123 |
| Civil Engineering | 95 |
| Computer Engineering | 64 |
*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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