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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$38,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the New England Region

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General Materials Engineering is the 199th most popular major in the country with 3,476 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the New England region, there were 205 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,470 and $116,265 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general materials engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general materials engineering.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the New England Region”.

Top 5 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the New England Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology General Materials Engineering Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the New England Region. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the New England Region. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of Connecticut General Materials Engineering Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Boston U

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at UMass Amherst

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