2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Materials Engineering Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in materials engineering at U-M, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 15% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in materials engineering at UDayton, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 10 students majoring in materials engineering at UC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.
Of the 8 students majoring in materials engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Of the 7 students majoring in materials engineering at Case Western, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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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 14 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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