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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

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 Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials science majors pursuing a .

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a great place for materials sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials sciences students. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular materials sciences programs. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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With a ranking of #9, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials sciences students. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular materials sciences programs. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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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 11 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 Per Henning.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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