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2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 203 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #115 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the materials engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 29% of the materials engineering majors at the school.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 20 students majoring in materials engineering at UIUC, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Materials Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 33% of the materials engineering majors at the school.

Full Materials Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Materials Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 183
Ohio 179
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 77

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 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.

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