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2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials engineering was ranked #158 in the country. In fact 3,415 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for materials engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

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

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#4

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Materials Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Full Materials Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree materials engineering programs. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 183
Ohio 179
Illinois 203
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 77

One of 40 majors within the area of study, materials engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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