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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$59,744 Avg Salary
$28,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 235 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #123 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Materials Engineering

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for materials engineering students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

After completing their degree, materials engineering graduates from Lehigh carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

Full Materials Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for materials engineering students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

Materials Engineering majors at Drexel take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia.

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