2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in Pennsylvania

Materials Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #42 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 25 doctor's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.

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

The materials engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in Pennsylvania ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of materials engineering students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Materials Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for materials engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Materials Engineering in Pennsylvania

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for materials engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Materials Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

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University of Pennsylvania is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in materials engineering. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Pennsylvania.

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

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of Pennsylvania

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

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Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in materials engineering needs to take a look at Drexel University. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were about 9 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Drexel University

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 5 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in materials engineering has to look into Lehigh University. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 2 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Lehigh University

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
New York	183	58
Maryland	114	23
New Jersey	113	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Engineering

Materials Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	93
Chemical Engineering	64
Biomedical Engineering	62
Mechanical Engineering	60
General Engineering	32
Civil Engineering	27
Robotics Engineering	15
Industrial Engineering	11
Computer Engineering	7
Environmental Engineering	4

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).
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