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2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the materials engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Materials Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Materials Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a great place for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 23
Minnesota 81
Iowa 42
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 7

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

Majors Similar to Materials Engineering

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 3 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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