by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for materials engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 219 master's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The materials engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality materials engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for materials engineering students working on their master's degree.
The materials engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for materials engineering students seeking a a master's degree.
It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Northwestern University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in materials engineering has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a master's degree in materials engineering. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in materials engineering. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Dayton
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
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Materials Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 219 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,307 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1,212 |
| Civil Engineering | 729 |
| Industrial Engineering | 586 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 521 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 520 |
| Computer Engineering | 514 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 450 |
| General Engineering | 399 |
| Other Engineering | 356 |