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2025 Best Materials Engineering Schools in North Carolina

1 College in North Carolina
88 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$75,977 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in materials engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #154 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in North Carolina to review for the 2025 Best Materials Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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Pick Your Materials Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Materials Engineering
Master's Degrees in Materials Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Materials Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Materials Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Materials Engineering in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the materials engineering degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Materials Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
30.2% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the materials engineering program report average early career income of $74,058.

More information about a degree in materials engineering from North Carolina State University

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 114
Florida 282 153
Virginia 274 103
Tennessee 269 57
South Carolina 248 59
Kentucky 244 29
Louisiana 242 6
Mississippi 234 3
Arkansas 234 1
Alabama 233 65
West Virginia 207 1

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Materials Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Materials Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Materials Engineering 88

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Majors Similar to Materials Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 789
General Engineering 658
Electrical Engineering 589
Biomedical Engineering 578
Computer Engineering 541
Civil Engineering 381
Textile Engineering 296
Chemical Engineering 266
Industrial Engineering 193
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 94

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