2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Materials Engineering Master'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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the materials engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Women make up 39% 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 Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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 Johns Hopkins University is a great place for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 32% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Of the 11 students majoring in materials engineering at Lehigh, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
Women make up 36% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh 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 #7 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 22% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
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Binghamton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree materials engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
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Alfred University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree materials engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Materials Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 235 |
| New York | 158 |
| Maryland | 89 |
| New Jersey | 9 |
| District of Columbia | 0 |
Materials Engineering Related Majors
Materials Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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