2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Materials Engineering is the #158 most popular major in the country with 3,415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Materials Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
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Request InformationBest Materials Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 129 |
| Connecticut | 55 |
| Maine | 0 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Engineering
Materials Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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