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General Materials Engineering at Cornell University

If you plan to study General Materials Engineering, take a look at what Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell University is located in Ithaca, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 83 general materials engineering graduations were recorded at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Online coursework is an option at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Materials Engineering graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Materials Engineering graduates at Cornell University are 42% women (35) and 58% men (48).

General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 26 bachelor’s general materials engineering graduates at Cornell University, 50% were women (13) and 50% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of General Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 33%.*

General Materials Engineering Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 49 master’s general materials engineering degrees awarded at Cornell University, 35% were women (17) and 65% were men (32).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	33
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, lower than the national average of 24%.*

General Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Among the 8 doctoral general materials engineering degrees awarded at Cornell University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, below the national average of 17%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Materials Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Materials Engineering program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Materials Engineering graduates, 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.