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2026 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in North Carolina

1 Colleges in the United States
63 General Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,058 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Materials Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general materials engineering schools.

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Best Schools for General Materials Engineering in North Carolina

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general materials engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Materials Engineering

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North Carolina State University At Raleigh is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general materials engineering. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. North Carolina State University At Raleigh graduates 85% of students within six years. There were roughly 63 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina State University At Raleigh in the most recent data year. General Materials Engineering graduates of North Carolina State University At Raleigh earn a median of $74,058 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,111 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in general materials engineering from North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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