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2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master's

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In 2020-2021, 3,415 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 662 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 283 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general materials engineering programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

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

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #1 spot on the list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 49 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - San Diego General Materials Engineering Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Stanford

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW Seattle General Materials Engineering Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at University of Southern California

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 27 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Materials Engineering Report

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 24 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at UC Irvine

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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%.

Full UC Davis General Materials Engineering Report

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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Portland State University

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California State University - Northridge landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 California State University - Northridge

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With a ranking of #10, California Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at California Institute of Technology

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University of California - Merced landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full UC Merced General Materials Engineering Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at San Jose State University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 3 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Wazzu

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno General Materials Engineering Report

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Los Angeles General Materials Engineering Report

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