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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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.

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 .

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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 college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the materials science majors at the school.

Full Materials Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in materials science at Columbia, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the materials science majors at the school.

Full Materials Sciences at University at Buffalo Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

About 56% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the materials science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Materials Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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 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 #8 on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Women make up 60% of the materials science majors at the school.

Full Materials Sciences at University of Delaware Report

#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at University at Albany

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

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.

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