2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Materials Engineering
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in the Plains States Region . SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
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 Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the materials engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
Of the 4 students majoring in materials engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 23 |
| Minnesota | 81 |
| Iowa | 42 |
| North Dakota | 0 |
| South Dakota | 7 |
Materials Engineering Related Majors
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 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).
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