2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 96 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #212 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York 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 New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New York Schools for a Master's in Materials Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 27% of the materials science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
About 30% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 70% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in materials science at RIT, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
Of the 8 students majoring in materials science at University of Rochester, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 182 |
| New Jersey | 21 |
| District of Columbia | 5 |
| Delaware | 17 |
Majors Related to Materials Science
Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
- 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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