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

Materials Sciences is the #267 most popular major in the country with 658 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the materials science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the best school in the United States for materials sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for materials sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree materials sciences programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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.

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