DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 2
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 14.18), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Science & Engineering Bachelors Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Science & Engineering Bachelors Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Science & Engineering Diploma Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Science & Engineering Diploma Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 0
DEBUG: No relevant offers, showing generic ESYOH widget
Best Schools for Materials Engineering in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall materials engineering education in Massachusetts.
Top Schools in Materials Engineering
No school ranked higher than Massachusetts Institute Of Technology this year for materials engineering. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology graduates 96% of students within six years. About 52 materials engineering degrees were awarded at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, materials engineering degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology generally make around $65,919. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $13,516 in student loans.
See the full materials engineering program report for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Students looking for a strong materials engineering program will find one at Boston University, which ranked #2. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. About 89% of students finish within six years. Boston University awarded about 33 materials engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the materials engineering program make about $63,598 in their early career. Boston University graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans.
Get the full materials engineering details for Boston University
A rank of #3 makes Worcester Polytechnic Institute one of the top schools for materials engineering. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates 90% of students within six years. About 18 materials engineering degrees were awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the most recent year. Students who receive their materials engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn around $91,834 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,259.
More information about a degree in materials engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 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.
ADBLOCK #116
