Materials Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Materials Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UC Berkeley Materials Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science
Master’s Degree in Materials Science

UC Berkeley Materials Sciences Rankings

The materials science major at UC Berkeley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Materials Sciences. 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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Science Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials science majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Materials Sciences Bachelor’s Program

25% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of materials science bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its materials science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in materials science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UC Berkeley Materials Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of materials science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the materials science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in materials science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Materials Sciences

If you plan to be a materials science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Materials Science	74

Careers That Materials Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Chemists	10,430	$88,570
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Engineering Professors	2,400	$129,790
Chemistry Professors	1,570	$116,530

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
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