2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in North Carolina

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in materials sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #190 out of 326 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 master's degrees in materials sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Master’s Students to Study Materials Sciences in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of 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

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

8 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Duke University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in materials sciences. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. More information about a master’s in materials sciences from Duke University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a master's degree in materials sciences. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill 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 master's degrees in materials sciences in North Carolina. More information about a master’s in materials sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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	206	1
Georgia	186	0
Tennessee	156	1
Alabama	147	6
Arkansas	119	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Science

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

Materials Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Science	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	89
Chemistry	67
Geological & Earth Sciences	56
Other Physical Science	15

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.