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2023 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges
$79,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Materials Engineering Master'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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Materials Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #10, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 235
New York 158
Maryland 89
New Jersey 9
District of Columbia 0

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 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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