Materials Engineering is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on materials engineering in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 53 schools in the United States offering materials engineering.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to materials engineering than New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology. New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is a public school located in the town of Socorro. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in materials engineering, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Michigan Technological University is one of the most focused materials engineering schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public university. Materials Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Massachusetts Institute Of Technology one of the most focused schools for materials engineering. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. Materials Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Winona State University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused materials engineering schools. Winona State University is a public school located in the town of Winona. Materials Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus one of the most focused schools for materials engineering. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in materials engineering, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute placed #6 for materials engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in materials engineering, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo placed #7 for materials engineering by degree focus. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. Materials Engineering accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year.
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Case Western Reserve University comes in at #8 for materials engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Case Western Reserve University awards are in materials engineering, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northwestern University placed #9 for materials engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Northwestern University awards are in materials engineering, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Illinois Institute Of Technology placed #10 for materials engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Illinois Institute Of Technology awards are in materials engineering, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #11 on our list of the most focused materials engineering schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in materials engineering, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year.
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Purdue University Main Campus landed the #12 spot among the most focused materials engineering schools. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Materials Engineering accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cornell University placed #13 for materials engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in materials engineering, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #14 spot among the most focused materials engineering schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. Materials Engineering accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Stanford University placed #15 for materials engineering by degree focus. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford. About 0.7% of the degrees Stanford University awards are in materials engineering, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Merced ranked #16 on our list of the most focused materials engineering schools. University Of California Merced is a public school located in the suburb of Merced. Materials Engineering accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lehigh University placed #17 for materials engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution. Materials Engineering accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #18 for materials engineering focus this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in materials engineering, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Drexel University comes in at #19 for materials engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Drexel University awards are in materials engineering, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #20 spot among the most focused materials engineering schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in materials engineering, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Iowa State University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused materials engineering schools. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. Materials Engineering accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #22 spot among the most focused materials engineering schools. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. Materials Engineering accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #23 spot among the most focused materials engineering schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. About 0.5% of the degrees Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awards are in materials engineering, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Madison ranked #24 on our list of the most focused materials engineering schools. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. Materials Engineering accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire landed the #25 spot among the most focused materials engineering schools. University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public school located in the city of Eau Claire. Materials Engineering accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Materials Engineering Schools
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to materials engineering:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
