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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering

84 Colleges in the United States
1,125 Master's Degrees
A master's degree in materials engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #101 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 84 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for materials engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,125 master's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in materials engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering 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.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for materials engineering.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in materials engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Most Well Attended Schools for Materials Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

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62 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#1 Best Quality In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in materials engineering. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in Washington.

There were roughly 62 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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60 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Cornell University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in New York.

There were approximately 60 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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51 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

University of Southern California is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in California.

There were about 51 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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50 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

University of California - San Diego is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in California.

There were roughly 50 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
49 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 49 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
45 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in Florida.

There were approximately 45 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
40 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#3 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 40 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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33 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#4 Best Quality In CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in California.

There were approximately 33 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
33 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in California.

There were roughly 33 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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32 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in Georgia.

There were approximately 32 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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31 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M 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 master's degrees in materials engineering in Michigan.

There were roughly 31 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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30 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in Ohio.

There were approximately 30 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering award.

Rank College Location
13 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
14 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
15 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
15 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
17 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
18 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
18 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA
20 Portland State University Portland, OR
20 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL

Materials Engineering by Region

View the Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Materials Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Materials Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 9,791
Mechanical Engineering 7,458
Civil Engineering 5,042
Computer Engineering 4,661
Biomedical Engineering 2,858
General Engineering 2,826
Industrial Engineering 2,617
Systems Engineering 2,018
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,767
Chemical Engineering 1,642

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