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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$68,822 Avg Salary
$19,701 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Engineering School for You

Materials Engineering is the #180 most popular major in New York with 158 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for materials engineering majors pursuing a .

Top New York Schools in Materials Engineering

#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 New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

On average, materials engineering graduates from Cornell take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Cornell University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that materials engineering majors at RPI take out is $23,902.

Full Materials Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#3

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Materials Engineering at Clarkson University Report

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Binghamton University

#5

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Alfred University

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Stony Brook University

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 235
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 6 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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