Materials Engineering at Washington State University

What traits are you looking for in a materials engineering school? To help you decide if Washington State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's materials engineering program.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 35 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.

Wazzu Materials Engineering Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Materials Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The materials engineering major at Wazzu 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
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from Wazzu. This makes it the #67 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Materials Engineering Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $61,524. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $66,522 for all materials engineering students.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 materials engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its materials engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in materials engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Wazzu Materials Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in materials engineering from Wazzu. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a materials engineering master's degree from Wazzu, 67% 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 Washington State University with a master's in materials engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in materials engineering. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Engineering Science
• General Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Cost Estimators	5,470	$77,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,290	$154,620
Engineering Professors	800	$101,880

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 {} under License

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