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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 680 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 160 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general materials engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Knoxville General Materials Engineering Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 27 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UF General Materials Engineering Report

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UAB General Materials Engineering Report

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tuskegee University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Tuskegee

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Clemson University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at North Carolina State University

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 2 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane General Materials Engineering Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 6 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Auburn University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at University of Virginia

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Virginia Tech

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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at University of Central Florida

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #14, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at FIU

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #15, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at West Virginia University

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Duke University

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at University of Louisville

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kentucky General Materials Engineering Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at University of Arkansas

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Mississippi General Materials Engineering Report

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