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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Materials Sciences at Wayne State University Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the materials science majors at the school.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Michigan State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public school with a small student population.

Full Materials Sciences at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology

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 4 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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