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Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$65,449 Avg Salary
$24,101 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Materials Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

The average amount in student loans that materials engineering majors at Cornell take out is $15,500.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

While working on their degree, materials engineering majors at Lehigh accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for materials engineering students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, materials engineering graduates from RPI carry an average student debtload of $23,902.

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly 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

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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 15 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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