2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in New York

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in materials engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #144 out of 338 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in materials engineering matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in New York ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality materials engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for materials engineering.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Materials Engineering in New York

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Materials Engineering Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in materials engineering in New York.

There were roughly 26 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the materials engineering program make around $63,300 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Cornell University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in materials engineering in New York.

There were approximately 21 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Cornell University

3

Alfred University
Alfred, NY

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in materials engineering needs to check out Alfred University. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in materials engineering in New York.

There were roughly 9 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Alfred in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Alfred University

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from University at Buffalo

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	266	86
Maryland	197	42

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Materials Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Materials Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	2,190
Electrical Engineering	1,081
Civil Engineering	732
Chemical Engineering	687
Biomedical Engineering	682
Computer Engineering	548
Industrial Engineering	293
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	263
Operations Research	194
Environmental Engineering	184

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia. More about our data sources and methodologies.