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2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in New York

7 Colleges
$68,822 Avg Salary
$19,701 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Engineering School for You

Materials Engineering is the #180 most popular major in New York with 158 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in New York for materials engineering students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

After completing their degree, materials engineering graduates from Cornell carry an average student debt load of $15,500.

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The excellent programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in New York. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, materials engineering graduates from RPI carry an average student debt load of $23,902.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for materials engineering students. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#4

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alfred University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The excellent programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Materials Engineering at Binghamton University Report

#6

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Materials Engineering at Clarkson University Report

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials engineering students. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 235
Maryland 89
New Jersey 9
District of Columbia 0

Materials Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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