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2023 Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$64,953 Avg Salary
$23,030 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 235 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #123 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Materials Engineering

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Materials Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Lehigh University

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Drexel University

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 158
Maryland 89
New Jersey 9
District of Columbia 0

Materials Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia.

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