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2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 497 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials engineering students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #125 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Materials Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best school in California for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in California. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - Merced ranked #6 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 135
Oregon 14
Nevada 16

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 6 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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