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2023 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$79,677 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 203 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #115 most popular major in the state.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Materials Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 183
Ohio 179
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 77

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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