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Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree

Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Materials Engineering is offered at 112 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s 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 5
Bachelor’s Degree 1,194
Master’s Degree 1,182
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 727

Earnings of Materials Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s 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 calculate the median and range of debt loads for Materials Engineering students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 119 colleges that offer a doctor’s 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 doctor's degree. This school awarded 121 doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering. This school awarded 114 doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to 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 doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 113 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's 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 doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 113 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 107 people received their doctor's 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.

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 101 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering. This school awarded 101 doctor's 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 California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 88 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 86 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people received their doctor's 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.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 76 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 74 doctor's 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.

#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering. This school awarded 69 doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 67 doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 65 doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to 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 doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 63 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's 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 doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 59 doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering. This school awarded 52 doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their doctor's 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.

Materials Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Materials Engineering 3,129

Below are some popular majors similar to Materials Engineering that also offer doctor’s 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

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