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Best Schools for Materials Engineering in Pennsylvania
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 materials engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Materials Engineering
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best materials engineering schools. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 35 materials engineering degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus in the most recent year.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in materials engineering, ranking #2. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 96% of students finish within six years. University Of Pennsylvania awarded about 66 materials engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the materials engineering program make about $99,682 in their early career. University Of Pennsylvania graduates carry a median of $16,155 in student loans.
Read more about the materials engineering program at University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in materials engineering, ranking #3. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public institution. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduates 86% of students within six years. About 38 materials engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the materials engineering program make about $56,926 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,958.
See the full materials engineering program report for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in materials engineering, ranking #4. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Philadelphia. Drexel University graduates 78% of students within six years. About 37 materials engineering degrees were awarded at Drexel University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, materials engineering degree recipients from Drexel University generally make around $82,063. Drexel University graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans.
Read more about the materials engineering program at Drexel University
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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