2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

A doctor's degree in materials sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #96 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 doctor's degrees in materials sciences to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in materials science matters. 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of materials sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Materials Sciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for materials sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Materials Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for materials sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

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

1

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in materials sciences needs to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 16 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Carnegie Mellon University

2

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DE

#1 Best Quality In DE

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in materials sciences needs to check out University of Delaware. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in Delaware.

There were approximately 8 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of Delaware

3

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

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in materials sciences. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in New York.

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

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York

3

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in materials sciences has to look into Stevens Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 2 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Stevens Institute of Technology

3

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#3 Best Quality In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in materials sciences has to check out University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in New York.

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

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University at Buffalo

6

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in New York.

There were approximately 1 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of Rochester

7

University at Albany
Albany, NY

#4 Most Popular In NY

UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albany. More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University at Albany

Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular materials sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	5
Pennsylvania	176	9
New Jersey	113	6
Delaware	43	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Science

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Materials Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Materials Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Science	31

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	406
Physics	320
Geological & Earth Sciences	99
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	29
General Physical Sciences	20
Astronomy & Astrophysics	19
Other Physical Science	5

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.