2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
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 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the materials science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 32% of the materials science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in materials science at Columbia, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 30% of the materials science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
About 56% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 44% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the materials science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 78% are male.
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University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for materials sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 38% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 80% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 20% are male.
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University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
Women make up 60% of the materials science majors at the school.
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University at Albany came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.
Request InformationBest Materials Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best materials sciences colleges 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 |
Materials Sciences Related Majors
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 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.