2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the materials engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Plains States Region Schools 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 degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average amount in student loans that materials engineering majors at Iowa State take out is $22,875.
The excellent programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
On average, materials engineering graduates from Winona State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for materials engineering students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Materials Engineering majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $22,796 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
Full Materials Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best materials engineering programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
Read full report on Materials Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
Full Materials Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report
Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
Best 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 8 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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