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Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

In 2020-2021, 65 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials engineering students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #115 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in Materials Engineering

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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#4

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 114
Virginia 103
North Carolina 61
Florida 153
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 29
South Carolina 59
Louisiana 8
Arkansas 1
Mississippi 3
West Virginia 1

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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