by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Carnegie Mellon University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in materials science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Carnegie Mellon was $633 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,441 | $46,441 |
| Fees | $885 | $885 |
Online degrees for the Carnegie Mellon materials science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in materials science in 2019-2020, 37.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30.6%.
Around 6.5% of materials science master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 32 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Materials Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Science | 46 |
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*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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