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2026 Best Materials Engineering Schools in Utah

1 Colleges in the United States
25 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$60,527 Avg Early-Career Salary

Materials Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their materials engineering programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for materials engineering students.

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Best Schools for Materials Engineering in Utah

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

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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

University Of Utah tops our 2026 ranking of the best materials engineering schools. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public institution. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Utah awarded about 25 materials engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Materials Engineering graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $60,527 early in their careers. University Of Utah graduates carry a median of $20,798 in student loans. Read more about the materials engineering program at University Of Utah

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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 · 2 schools evaluated.

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