by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 35 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 772 doctor's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The materials engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality materials engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for materials engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for materials engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in materials engineering has to look into Stanford University. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Stanford University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in materials engineering. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Northwestern University
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Colorado School of Mines
Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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Materials Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 772 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,178 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,842 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,361 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,240 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,120 |
| General Engineering | 458 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 428 |
| Computer Engineering | 392 |
| Industrial Engineering | 346 |
| Other Engineering | 219 |