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General Materials Science at University of Delaware

If you plan to study General Materials Science, consider the program at University of Delaware. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Delaware sits in Newark, DE.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 general materials science degrees were granted at University of Delaware.

Online Class Availability at University of Delaware

Online coursework is an option at University of Delaware. Of 24,412 students, 1,739 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,180 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Materials Science graduates at University of Delaware, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Materials Science graduates at University of Delaware are 56% women (19) and 44% men (15).

General Materials Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Delaware

Of the 15 bachelor’s general materials science degrees awarded at University of Delaware, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Materials Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Delaware, lower than the national average of 40%.*

General Materials Science Master’s Program at University of Delaware

Among the 10 master’s general materials science degrees awarded at University of Delaware, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

General Materials Science Doctoral Program at University of Delaware

Of the 9 doctoral general materials science graduates at University of Delaware, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 11% of General Materials Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Delaware, lower than 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 Science Graduates

Graduates of the General Materials Science program at University of Delaware work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Materials Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Materials Scientists	$101,265
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423

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.