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2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Materials Sciences 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.

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.

The Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Materials Sciences

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Full Materials Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at University of Rochester Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at Rowan University Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at University at Buffalo Report

Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 182
New York 96
New Jersey 21
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 17

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

Majors Similar to Materials Science

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 6 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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