2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Materials Engineering is the #158 most popular major in the country with 3,415 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. 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.
The Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 61 students majoring in materials engineering at UF, 48% are male and 52% are female.
The average amount in student loans that materials engineering majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,704.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in materials engineering at Georgia Tech, 62% are male and 38% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, materials engineering graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debt load of $19,990.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 30% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 52% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 48% are male.
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University of Kentucky 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in materials engineering at UK, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree materials engineering programs. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
About 24% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in materials engineering at UAB, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
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Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 114 |
| Virginia | 103 |
| North Carolina | 61 |
| Florida | 153 |
| Tennessee | 57 |
| Kentucky | 29 |
| South Carolina | 59 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Alabama | 65 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Materials Engineering Related Majors
Materials Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
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 10 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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