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2025 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
93 Master's Degrees
a master's degree in materials engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #108 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for materials engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 93 master's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for materials engineering students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Materials Engineering in Illinois

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for materials engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Materials Engineering

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57 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Northwestern University

2
23 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in materials engineering. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 211 53
Ohio 207 59
Indiana 191 13
Wisconsin 173 14
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Materials Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Materials Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Materials Engineering 93
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Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 331
Electrical Engineering 302
Mechanical Engineering 239
Industrial Engineering 150
Computer Engineering 127
Other Engineering 127
Biomedical Engineering 122
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 65
Chemical Engineering 61
Construction Engineering 53

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