2025 Best Materials Sciences Schools
11
Colleges in the United States
642
Materials Science Degrees Awarded
$72,216
Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in
materials sciences. It is ranked #265 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Materials Sciences Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 642 degrees in materials sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Materials Sciences School
The materials science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Materials Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Materials Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Materials Sciences 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 Materials Sciences Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Materials Sciences in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of materials science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Materials Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in materials sciences. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 29 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in materials sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
101
Materials Science Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in materials sciences. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly 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 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in materials sciences from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
University of Delaware is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in materials sciences. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 3 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 13 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in materials sciences from University of Delaware
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
31
Materials Science Degrees Awarded
University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in materials sciences. UCSB is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in materials sciences 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 large 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 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in materials sciences from Duke University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
31
Materials Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 13th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 31 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in materials sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 19 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in materials sciences 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 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in materials sciences from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 8 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in materials sciences 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were about 2 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.
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