2025 Best General Materials Science Schools
11
Colleges in the United States
594
General Materials Science Degrees Awarded
A degree in
general materials science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #538 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Materials Science Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 594 degrees in general materials science to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Materials Science School
The general materials science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Materials Science rankings. For our Best Overall General Materials Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Materials Science Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Materials Science Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for General Materials Science in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general materials science degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in General Materials Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in general materials science. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials science from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
101
General Materials Science Degrees Awarded
University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general materials science. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 101 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials science from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
University of Delaware is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general materials science. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 13 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials science from University of Delaware
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
31
General Materials Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general materials science needs to check out University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials science from University of California - Santa Barbara
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials science from Duke University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
31
General Materials Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 13th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 31 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials science from Rochester Institute of Technology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 19 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials science from University of Arizona
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials science from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 8 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general materials science from Michigan State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MT
MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the city of Bozeman. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were approximately 2 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.
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