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University of Florida BS in Materials Engineering

70 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$61,516 Average Salary
$17,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Florida. 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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Rankings for the UF BS in Materials Engineering

#18 in the U.S
#1 in Florida

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 UF was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.

Here are some of the other rankings for UF.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k)1
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k)1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid)1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid)1
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid)1
Most Popular Colleges for Materials Engineering2
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k)2
Best Materials Engineering Colleges for Veterans3
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k)4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k)4
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering4
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering6
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k)7
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k)9
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k)10
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k)10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k)12
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools17
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering18
Best Materials Engineering Schools18
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering19
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering20
Most Focused Colleges for Materials Engineering24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates29
Highest Paid Materials Engineering Graduates29
Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools34
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering42
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates64

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Materials Engineering from UF Cost?

$6,381 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,000 Average Student Debt

UF Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UF was $856 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $149 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$4,477$25,694
Fees$1,904$2,965
Books and Supplies$890$890
On Campus Room and Board$10,590$10,590
On Campus Other Expenses$3,570$3,570

Learn more about UF tuition and fees.

UF Materials Engineering BS Student Debt

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 UF took out an average of $17,000 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $23,918.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Materials Engineering From UF?

$61,516 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

materials engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from UF make an average of $61,516 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $63,129.

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Does UF Offer an Online BS in Materials Engineering?

Online degrees for the UF 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 UF Online Learning page.

UF Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Materials Engineering

70 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
32.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 70 bachelor’s degrees in materials engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 50.0% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering at UF in 2019-2020, 32.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White43
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in Materials Engineering Focus Areas at UF

Materials Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Materials Engineering70

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering133
Biomedical Engineering88
Chemical Engineering106
Civil Engineering145
Computer Engineering108

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References

*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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