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2023 Best Materials Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

3 Colleges
$64,925 Avg Salary
$26,966 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials sciences was ranked #267 in the country. In fact 658 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Materials Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Materials Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Materials Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Materials Sciences

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full Materials Sciences at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Full Materials Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 3 spot on the list. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 21
Ohio 4
Illinois 2
Indiana 1
Wisconsin 9

One of 8 majors within the area of study, materials sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Per Henning.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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