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2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$64,953 Avg Salary
$23,030 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 27 students majoring in materials engineering at Pitt, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Materials Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in materials engineering at Drexel, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Women make up 39% of the materials engineering majors at the school.

Full Materials Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 36% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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