2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in Illinois

Materials Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #101 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for materials engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 45 master's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.

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

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 in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for materials engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for materials engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Materials Engineering in Illinois

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for materials engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern 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 #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in Illinois.

There were about 22 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Northwestern University

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a master's degree in materials engineering. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in Illinois.

There were approximately 14 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in Illinois.

There were approximately 5 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in materials engineering needs to take a look at Illinois Institute of Technology. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in materials engineering in Illinois.

There were roughly 4 materials engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	37
Ohio	195	88
Indiana	181	6
Wisconsin	166	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Engineering

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	419
Civil Engineering	322
Mechanical Engineering	281
Other Engineering	132
Industrial Engineering	129
Biomedical Engineering	98
Chemical Engineering	81
Operations Research	66
Computer Engineering	62
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	35

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.