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Materials Engineering at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a materials engineering school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's materials engineering program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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.

Boston U Materials Engineering Degrees Available

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

Boston U Materials Engineering 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Materials Engineering Master’s Program

28% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of materials engineering master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Cost Estimators 6,030 $77,670
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140
Materials Engineers 600 $95,640

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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