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

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 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of materials engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 18 doctor's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.

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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 Virginia

Explore 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

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Virginia Tech

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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
Georgia	124	26
North Carolina	113	16
Tennessee	98	6
Alabama	94	14
South Carolina	88	9
Kentucky	86	10
Mississippi	72	1

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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	57
General Engineering	45
Civil Engineering	38
Mechanical Engineering	37
Biomedical Engineering	33
Other Engineering	27
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	20
Chemical Engineering	19
Industrial Engineering	16
Computer Engineering	14

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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