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2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$79,677 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 9 students majoring in materials engineering at U of U, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Women make up 17% of the materials engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in materials engineering at Boise State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 35
Utah 43
Idaho 49
Montana 4

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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