2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in New York

Materials Sciences isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #190 in popularity out of 326 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of materials sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 93 master's degrees in materials sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The materials science master'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 Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in New York 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 Master’s Students to Study Materials Sciences in New York

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Materials Science Students Working on Their Master's

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

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in materials sciences. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in New York.

There were approximately 36 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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2

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University at Buffalo if you wish to pursue a master's degree in materials sciences. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in New York.

There were about 27 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rochester Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in materials sciences. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in New York.

There were roughly 20 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in materials sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology

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University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Rochester is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in materials sciences. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in New York.

There were approximately 10 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University at Albany
Albany, NY

Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in materials sciences from University at Albany

5

The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in materials sciences from The Graduate Center, CUNY

Best Materials Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Materials Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	238	43
New Jersey	178	17
District of Columbia	151	0
Delaware	88	6

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Materials Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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

Materials Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Science	93

Majors Similar to Materials Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	243
Chemistry	175
Geological & Earth Sciences	83
Astronomy & Astrophysics	22
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	10
General Physical Sciences	9
Other Physical Science	6

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.