2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

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.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of materials engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 19 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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

1

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Colorado School of Mines is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Colorado.

There were roughly 8 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Colorado School of Mines

2

Boise State University
Boise, ID

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ID

#1 Best Quality In ID

Boise State University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boise. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Idaho.

There were roughly 5 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Boise State University

3

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in materials engineering has to look into University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Colorado.

There were approximately 4 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of Colorado Boulder

4

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

University of Utah is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Utah.

There were about 2 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

#2 Most Popular In ID

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of Idaho

Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	115	7
Utah	91	5
Idaho	47	7

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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	86
Mechanical Engineering	69
Civil Engineering	65
Chemical Engineering	52
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	21
Petroleum Engineering	20
General Engineering	17
Geoscience Engineering	16
Metallurgical Engineering	16
Biomedical Engineering	15

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.