2025 Best General Materials Science Schools in New York

General Materials Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #538 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general materials science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 degrees in general materials science annually.

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• Best Overall General Materials Science Schools List

General Materials Science Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Materials Science Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Materials Science in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of general materials science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New York Schools in General Materials Science

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in general materials science has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in general materials science from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 General Materials Science Degrees Awarded

38.7% Growth in Graduates

Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general materials science. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.More information about a degree in general materials science from Rochester Institute of Technology

Best General Materials Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Materials Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	978	181
New Jersey	614	12
District of Columbia	441	5
Delaware	345	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Materials Science

General Materials Science is one of 2 different types of Materials Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Materials Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Materials Chemistry	1

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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).
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