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General Materials Engineering at Auburn University

If you plan to study General Materials Engineering, take a look at what Auburn University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Auburn University is in Auburn, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 general materials engineering degrees were granted at Auburn University.

Online Class Availability at Auburn University

Many students take online classes at Auburn University. Among 34,145 students, 3,255 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,871 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Materials Engineering graduates at Auburn University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Materials Engineering graduates at Auburn University are 27% women (6) and 73% men (16).

General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Auburn University

Among the 11 bachelor’s general materials engineering degrees awarded at Auburn University, 36% were women (4) and 64% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 18% of General Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

General Materials Engineering Master’s Program at Auburn University

Of the 5 master’s general materials engineering degrees awarded at Auburn University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 20% of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Auburn University, below the national average of 24%.*

General Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at Auburn University

Of the 6 doctoral general materials engineering graduates at Auburn University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	5

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Materials Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Materials Engineering program at Auburn University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Materials Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.