by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for materials engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 200 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The materials engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality materials engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in materials engineering.
University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from University of Pennsylvania
Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Those materials engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Cornell University make $9,077 more than the average materials engineering graduate.
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Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in materials engineering has to look into Lehigh University. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem.More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Lehigh University
Johns Hopkins University is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduating, materials engineering bachelor's recipients usually earn around $61,034 in the first five years of their career.
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Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Materials Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute receive an earnings boost of around $2,267 above the typical earnings of materials engineering graduates.
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Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the materials engineering program earn an average of $59,744 in the first couple years of their career.
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Alfred is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Alfred.More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Alfred University
Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 275 | 61 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 | 91 |
| Maryland | 207 | 48 |
Materials Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 200 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 5,285 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,464 |
| Civil Engineering | 2,282 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,769 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,679 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,441 |
| Industrial Engineering | 695 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 693 |
| General Engineering | 482 |
| Environmental Engineering | 370 |
