Materials Engineering at Auburn University

What traits are you looking for in a materials engineering school? To help you decide if Auburn University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's materials engineering program.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in materials engineering.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Materials Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Auburn Materials Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Materials Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Auburn does offer online education options in materials engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Auburn Materials Engineering Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at Auburn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at Auburn University.

Auburn Materials Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in materials engineering from Auburn in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in materials engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Polymer & Plastics Engineering
• Biological Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering

Careers That Materials Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Cost Estimators	2,160	$59,870
Materials Engineers	710	$94,590
Engineering Professors	530	$107,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.