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Materials Engineering at University of Connecticut

38 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
Materials Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of Connecticut.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UCONN ranks in comparison to other schools with materials engineering programs.

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Materials Engineering Degrees Available at UCONN

UCONN Materials Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCONN was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates 8
Highest Paid Materials Engineering Graduates 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates 10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates 12
Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Materials Engineering Schools 20
Best Materials Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 22
Best Materials Engineering Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid) 30
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering 31
Best Materials Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid) 42
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid) 47
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering 62
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering 64
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering 66

Popularity of Materials Engineering at UCONN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Connecticut handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from UCONN. This makes it the #62 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Materials Engineering Graduates from UCONN Make?

$69,167 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Materials Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Materials Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCONN go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,167 a year. This is higher than $66,522, which is the national median for all materials engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Materials Engineering Graduates from UCONN Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Materials Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCONN, materials engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,662 for all materials engineering majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the materials engineering program at UCONN is $564 per month.

Materials Engineering Student Diversity at UCONN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at University of Connecticut.

UCONN Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in materials engineering from UCONN. About 34% of these graduates were women and the other 66% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in materials engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

UCONN Materials Engineering Master’s Program

The materials engineering program at UCONN awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a master's in materials engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 237
Computer Engineering 134
Biomedical Engineering 126
Electrical Engineering 114
Civil Engineering 112

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