by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of materials engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 384 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of materials engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for materials engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
The materials engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in materials engineering.
It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Northwestern University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in materials engineering has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Materials Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor receive an earnings boost of around $6,665 over the average earnings of materials engineering majors.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the materials engineering program report average early career earnings of $64,436.
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It's hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Materials Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $2,068 over the average income of materials engineering graduates.
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Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduating, materials engineering bachelor's recipients usually earn about $64,892 in the first five years of their career.
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Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the materials engineering program make around $67,817 in their early career salary.
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Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Case Western Reserve University
Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the materials engineering program make about $67,484 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Michigan Technological University
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduation, materials engineering bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $68,609 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the materials engineering program report average early career wages of $61,164.
More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeExplore the best materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Materials Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 384 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 6,256 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,869 |
| Computer Engineering | 2,643 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,983 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,772 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,368 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1,265 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 757 |
| General Engineering | 523 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 409 |
