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2025 Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

44 Colleges in the United States
1,305 Bachelor's Degrees
General Materials Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #192 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 44 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,305 bachelor's degrees in general materials engineering during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Materials Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools The materials processing and manufacturing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality materials processing and manufacturing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general materials engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Materials Engineering in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general materials engineering.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general materials engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general materials engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general materials engineering. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials engineering from Stanford University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general materials engineering has to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials engineering from Cornell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials engineering from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Annual Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials engineering from Johns Hopkins University

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