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

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 3 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of materials engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 6 doctor's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in materials engineering matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in Alabama ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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. 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

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for materials engineering.

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

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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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Auburn University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Alabama.

There were about 4 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Alabama at Birmingham if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Alabama.

There were approximately 1 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of Alabama at Birmingham

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Alabama is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in materials engineering. UA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Alabama.

There were approximately 1 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from The University of Alabama

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	30
Virginia	126	21
Georgia	124	26
North Carolina	113	16
Tennessee	98	6
South Carolina	88	9
Kentucky	86	10
Mississippi	72	1

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	31
Mechanical Engineering	24
Electrical Engineering	21
Industrial Engineering	17
Computer Engineering	14
Other Engineering	12
Chemical Engineering	10
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	6
Biomedical Engineering	3
Biological Engineering	2

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.