2025 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
10
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
731
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
general materials engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #199 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general materials engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 731 degrees in general materials engineering annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Materials Engineering School
Your choice of general materials engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Materials Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Materials Engineering Degree Level
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for General Materials Engineering in the Great Lakes Region
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 processing and manufacturing degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
66
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 66 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
123
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 123 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
114
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 114 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general materials engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
74
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 74 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
94
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 94 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
85
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 85 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
33
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Houghton. This university ranks 3rd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 33 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 26 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 13 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
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