Materials Sciences is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on materials sciences — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 30 schools in the United States that offer materials sciences awards in the field.
Most Focused Schools for Materials Sciences in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on materials sciences in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Carnegie Mellon University tops our list of the most focused materials sciences schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Carnegie Mellon University awards are in materials sciences, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Berkeley is one of the most focused materials sciences schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. Materials Sciences accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 111 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of California Santa Barbara one of the most focused schools for materials sciences. Set in the suburb of Santa Barbara, University Of California Santa Barbara is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rochester Institute Of Technology ranks #4 for materials sciences by degree focus. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. About 0.6% of the degrees Rochester Institute Of Technology awards are in materials sciences, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Delaware is one of the most focused materials sciences schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Delaware awards are in materials sciences, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus comes in at #6 for materials sciences focus this year. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of South Dakota landed the #7 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. University Of South Dakota is a public school located in the town of Vermillion. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of South Dakota awards are in materials sciences, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Rochester ranked #8 on our list of the most focused materials sciences schools. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Rochester awards are in materials sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire landed the #9 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. Located in the city of Eau Claire, University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public university. Materials Sciences accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Montana State University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused materials sciences schools. Set in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Arizona ranked #11 on our list of the most focused materials sciences schools. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. Materials Sciences accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Riverside comes in at #12 for materials sciences focus this year. University Of California Riverside is a public school located in the city of Riverside. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Stevens Institute Of Technology landed the #13 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. Stevens Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. About 0.2% of the degrees Stevens Institute Of Technology awards are in materials sciences, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia University In The City Of New York placed #14 for materials sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Columbia University In The City Of New York awards are in materials sciences, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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University At Buffalo placed #15 for materials sciences by degree focus. University At Buffalo is a public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of New Mexico Main Campus ranked #16 on our list of the most focused materials sciences schools. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public university. Materials Sciences accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Kent State University At Kent comes in at #17 for materials sciences focus this year. Set in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Kent State University At Kent awards are in materials sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Missouri State University Springfield placed #18 for materials sciences by degree focus. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Alabama ranked #19 on our list of the most focused materials sciences schools. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees The University Of Alabama awards are in materials sciences, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Florida landed the #20 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. University Of North Florida is a public school located in the city of Jacksonville. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of North Florida awards are in materials sciences, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Duke University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused materials sciences schools. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Southern California comes in at #22 for materials sciences focus this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. Materials Sciences accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wayne State University placed #23 for materials sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Oregon State University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused materials sciences schools. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. About 0.1% of the degrees Oregon State University awards are in materials sciences, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Michigan State University landed the #25 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 30 Most Focused Materials Sciences Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused materials sciences list:
This list is compiled 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.
