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 Wisconsin - Madison. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW - Madison was ranked #12 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for materials engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,548 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Madison in Materials Engineering walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,918.
materials engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $69,338 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $63,129.
UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.0% of the materials engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 35.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.0% of the materials engineering bachelor’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Materials Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 50 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 61 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 81 |
| Chemical Engineering | 113 |
| Civil Engineering | 108 |
| Computer Engineering | 98 |
*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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