2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials engineering was ranked #158 in the country. In fact 3,415 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the materials engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 23% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
On average, materials engineering graduates from Ohio State take out $21,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 34% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, materials engineering graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $19,281. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $453, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in materials engineering at U-M, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 59% are male.
On average, materials engineering graduates from Purdue take out $17,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in materials engineering at UW - Madison, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 29% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for materials engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
About 17% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in materials engineering at Northwestern, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in materials engineering at UWM, 73% are male and 27% are female.
The average amount in student loans that materials engineering majors at UWM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,890.
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Case Western Reserve University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
Of the 10 students majoring in materials engineering at Case Western, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Request InformationBest Materials Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 183 |
| Ohio | 179 |
| Illinois | 203 |
| Indiana | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 77 |
Majors Related to Materials Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, materials engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 schools only.
- 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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