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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
  • Doctorate 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

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 materials science major earned their master's degree from Vanderbilt.

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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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