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2026 Best Materials Engineering Schools in South Carolina

1 Colleges in the United States
35 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,763 Avg Early-Career Salary

Materials Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their materials engineering programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for materials engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Materials Engineering in South Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall materials engineering education in South Carolina.

Top Schools in Materials Engineering

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

No school ranked higher than Clemson University this year for materials engineering. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public university. About 87% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 35 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the materials engineering program make about $69,763 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,243 to complete this degree. See the full materials engineering program report for Clemson University

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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 · 1 school evaluated.

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