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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the materials science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in the Plains States Region for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 17% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Plains States Region . St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 18
Minnesota 0
Kansas 4
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 4

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 5 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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