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Materials Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Materials Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. Of the 12,018 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 73 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.

Ohio State Materials Engineering Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Materials Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The materials engineering major at Ohio State 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
30

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from Ohio State. This makes it the #18 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Materials Engineering Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $67,817. This is 2% higher than $66,522, which is the national average for all materials engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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Materials Engineering Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 73 materials engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in materials engineering at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in materials engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 54
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Ohio State Materials Engineering Master’s Program

15% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in materials engineering from Ohio State. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

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Of the students who received a materials engineering master's degree from Ohio State, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in materials engineering. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Cost Estimators 10,200 $64,700
Architectural and Engineering Managers 6,160 $135,360
Materials Engineers 2,000 $91,360
Engineering Professors 1,530 $113,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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