Materials Engineering at Michigan Technological University

If you plan to study materials engineering, take a look at what Michigan Technological University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and has a total student population of 6,873. Of the 1,202 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan Technological University in 2021, 23 of them were materials engineering majors.

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.

Michigan Tech Materials Engineering Degrees Available

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

Michigan Tech Materials Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the materials engineering progam at Michigan Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The materials engineering major at Michigan Tech 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
Most Focused Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	25
Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools	39
Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	53

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from Michigan Tech. This makes it the #54 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Michigan Tech Materials Engineering Graduates

The median salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan Tech is $67,484. This is 1% higher than $66,522, which is the national average for all materials engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in materials engineering from Michigan Tech. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in materials engineering at Michigan Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Michigan Tech Materials Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in materials engineering from Michigan Tech in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan Tech also has a doctoral program available in materials engineering. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Surveying Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Robotics Engineering
• Geoscience 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 MI, the home state for Michigan Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Cost Estimators	6,590	$63,810
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740
Materials Engineers	1,370	$82,570

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 Michigan Technological University Photo Services under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.