2025 Best General Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Ranked #36 in popularity, general materials engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 doctor's degrees in general materials engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general materials engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general materials engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general materials engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general materials engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Materials Engineering in Massachusetts

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general materials engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general materials engineering. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general materials engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general materials engineering has to look into Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a doctorate in general materials engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Best General Materials Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	138	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Processing and Manufacturing

One of 0 majors within the Materials Engineering area of study, General Materials Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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