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Most Focused Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools

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Materials Sciences is taught at colleges nationwide, 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 16 schools in the United States that offer materials sciences awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Materials Sciences in the United States

Below are the most focused materials sciences schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.

Top 16 Most Focused Materials Sciences Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused materials sciences schools is University Of California Santa Barbara. University Of California Santa Barbara is a public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. About 2% of the degrees University Of California Santa Barbara awards are in materials sciences, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full materials sciences details for University Of California Santa Barbara

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Rochester Institute Of Technology is one of the most focused materials sciences schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about materials sciences at Rochester Institute Of Technology

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University Of California Berkeley came in at #3 on our list of the most focused materials sciences schools. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. About 1% of the degrees University Of California Berkeley awards are in materials sciences, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full materials sciences report for University Of California Berkeley

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A rank of #4 makes Carnegie Mellon University one of the most focused schools for materials sciences. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about materials sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

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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 0.9% of the degrees University Of Delaware awards are in materials sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full materials sciences report for University Of Delaware

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University Of North Florida comes in at #6 for materials sciences focus this year. Set in the city of Jacksonville, University Of North Florida is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full materials sciences report for University Of North Florida

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Missouri State University Springfield landed the #7 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full materials sciences details for Missouri State University Springfield

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Kent State University At Kent placed #8 for materials sciences by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Kent State University At Kent awards are in materials sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full materials sciences report for Kent State University At Kent

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University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #9 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of New Mexico Main Campus awards are in materials sciences, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about materials sciences at University Of New Mexico Main Campus

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University Of Rochester comes in at #10 for materials sciences focus this year. Set in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in materials sciences, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full materials sciences details for University Of Rochester

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University Of Arizona placed #11 for materials sciences by degree focus. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Arizona awards are in materials sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full materials sciences report for University Of Arizona

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University At Buffalo landed the #12 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public university. Materials Sciences accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about materials sciences at University At Buffalo

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Wayne State University comes in at #13 for materials sciences focus this year. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Wayne State University awards are in materials sciences, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full materials sciences details for Wayne State University

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Michigan State University landed the #14 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. Materials Sciences accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full materials sciences details for Michigan State University

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Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #15 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Materials Sciences accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full materials sciences report for Columbia University In The City Of New York

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University Of Southern California landed the #16 spot among the most focused materials sciences schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit university. Materials Sciences accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full materials sciences report for University Of Southern California

Other Materials Sciences Degree Levels

Looking for a different degree level? Compare the most focused Materials Sciences schools across degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Materials Sciences
Associate's Degrees in Materials Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Materials Sciences
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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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