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Materials Engineering Associate Degree

Materials Engineering Associate Degrees

A associate degree in Materials Engineering is offered at 112 colleges in the United States, where you can earn aassociate degree in Materials Engineering.

Education Levels of Materials Engineering Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 3,129 students earned theirMaterials Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Materials Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree (this page) 5
Bachelor’s Degree 1,194
Master’s Degree 1,182
Doctor’s Degree 727

Earnings of Materials Engineering Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding aassociate degree in Materials Engineering of $80,020 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $74,307
4 years $80,020
5 years $89,395

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 119 colleges that offer a associate degree in Materials Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

Texas A&M University-College Station tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 121 associate degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 114 associate degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 113 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 113 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 107 associate degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Materials Engineering. This school awarded 101 associate degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 101 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 88 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 86 associate degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 83 associate degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 76 associate degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 74 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Materials Engineering. This school awarded 69 associate degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 65 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 63 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Materials Engineering. This school awarded 59 associate degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their associate degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Materials Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Materials Engineering 3,129

Below are some popular majors similar to Materials Engineering that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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