2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in Alabama

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in materials sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #96 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for materials sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in materials science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in Alabama ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality materials sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 Alabama

Below you'll see a list of 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

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Alabama is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in materials sciences. Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly 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 Alabama.

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

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from The University of Alabama

2

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in materials sciences. UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Huntsville. More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of Alabama in Huntsville

2

Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tuskegee University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in materials sciences. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Tuskegee. More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Tuskegee University

Best Materials Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	3
Virginia	126	5
Georgia	124	0
North Carolina	113	4
Tennessee	98	7
Arkansas	57	8

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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	8

Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	24
Physics	22
Geological & Earth Sciences	8
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	4
Other Physical Science	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.