Materials Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

Every materials engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the materials engineering program at Arizona State University - Tempe stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795. In 2021, 37 materials engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from ASU - Tempe.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Materials Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Materials Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Materials Engineering

ASU - Tempe Materials Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks materials engineering programs across the country. The following shows how ASU - Tempe performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The materials engineering major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Materials Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
	23
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	33

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #11 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Materials Engineering Graduates from ASU - Tempe Make?

The median salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $66,522. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allmaterials engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in materials engineering from ASU - Tempe in 2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in materials engineering at ASU - Tempe are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its materials engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in materials engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	19
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ASU - Tempe Materials Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in materials engineering from ASU - Tempe in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in materials engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in materials engineering. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Science
• Biological Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Systems Engineering

Careers That Materials Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Cost Estimators	4,630	$66,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,490	$133,860
Materials Engineers	1,080	$90,020
Engineering Professors	420	$107,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.