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 University of Connecticut. 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 UCONN was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCONN.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCONN was $1,545 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,406 | $37,074 |
| Fees | $3,428 | $3,428 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,258 | $13,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,032 | $3,032 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCONN in Materials Engineering walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 5% higher than the national average of $23,918.
The median early career salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN is $65,387 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $63,129.
Online degrees for the UCONN 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 UCONN Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.4% of the materials engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.2% of the materials engineering bachelor’s degrees at UCONN in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 106 |
| Chemical Engineering | 93 |
| Civil Engineering | 89 |
| Computer Engineering | 84 |
| Electrical Engineering | 89 |
*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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