Materials Sciences at Vanderbilt University
If you plan to study materials sciences, take a look at what Vanderbilt University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537.
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.
Vanderbilt Materials Sciences Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Materials Science
Vanderbilt Materials Sciences Rankings
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Materials Science Student Demographics at Vanderbilt
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials science majors at Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt Materials Sciences Master’s Program
In the materials science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in materials science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Materials Science | 5 |
Related Majors
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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.
| Occupation | Jobs in TN | Average Salary in TN |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3,300 | $129,320 |
| Professors | 2,040 | $53,390 |
| Chemists | 1,140 | $75,430 |
| Engineering Professors | 610 | $107,480 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 500 | $111,670 |
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 Dansan4444 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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