2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in the Plains States Region

A doctor's degree in materials engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States 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 12 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. 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 the Plains States Region 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.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Materials Engineering in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in materials engineering.

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

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Minnesota.

There were approximately 8 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in Missouri.

There were approximately 3 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in materials engineering. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials engineering in South Dakota.

There were about 1 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at SD Mines in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

4

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

#2 Most Popular In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Washington University in St Louis

4

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

#1 Most Popular In ND

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in materials engineering. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo. More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	120	5
Minnesota	119	14
North Dakota	62	0
South Dakota	44	2

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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
Electrical Engineering	99
Civil Engineering	93
Mechanical Engineering	89
Biomedical Engineering	70
Chemical Engineering	59
Engineering Mechanics	40
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	37
Industrial Engineering	33
Other Engineering	29
Computer Engineering	29

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.