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

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$79,677 Avg Salary

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

With 129 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, materials engineering is the #133 most popular major in Massachusetts.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

About 37% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 63% are male.

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

Women make up 25% of the materials engineering majors at the school.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

About 50% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 55
Maine 0

One of 40 majors within the area of study, materials engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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