by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 81 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for materials engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,090 master's degrees in materials engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The materials engineering master'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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
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 colleges for materials engineering students working on their master'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 Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in materials engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Stanford University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in materials engineering. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northwestern University is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Northwestern University
University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in materials engineering. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Cornell University
UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Johns Hopkins University
UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Florida
Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Master's recipients from the materials engineering program at University of Dayton earn $7,283 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of DaytonThese are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 14 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 15 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 16 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 17 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 18 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 20 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
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Materials Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 1,090 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 8,658 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,218 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,020 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,884 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3,089 |
| General Engineering | 2,969 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2,483 |
| Systems Engineering | 2,186 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,880 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,558 |
