2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

Materials Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #96 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 doctor's degrees in materials sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Materials Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

The materials science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for materials sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for materials sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Materials Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in materials sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Materials Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in materials sciences. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in Michigan.

There were about 9 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Michigan State University

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MI

#3 Best Quality In MI

Wayne State University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in materials sciences. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in Michigan.

There were approximately 2 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Wayne State University

2

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Youngstown State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in materials sciences. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 2 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Youngstown State University

2

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MI

#2 Best Quality In MI

Central Michigan University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in materials sciences. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in Michigan.

There were about 2 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Central Michigan University

5

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of Notre Dame

5

Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

#2 Most Popular In OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB. More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular materials sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	15
Ohio	144	1

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Materials Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Materials Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Science	15

Majors Similar to Materials Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	591
Physics	294
Geological & Earth Sciences	68
Astronomy & Astrophysics	27
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	19
General Physical Sciences	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning. More about our data sources and methodologies.