2023 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for materials engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Materials Engineering
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Plains States Region . SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
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Request InformationBest Materials Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 23 |
| Minnesota | 81 |
| Iowa | 42 |
| North Dakota | 0 |
| South Dakota | 7 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Engineering
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 5 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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