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Materials Engineering at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Materials Engineering, take a look at what Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 materials engineering graduations were recorded at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Materials Engineering Rankings at Boston University

These rankings give you a sense of how Boston University’s Materials Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 4
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 60
Best Value	Nationwide	#46 of 59

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 4
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 60
Best Value	Nationwide	#46 of 59

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Materials Engineering graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Materials Engineering graduates at Boston University are 42% women (14) and 58% men (19).

Materials Engineering Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 26 master’s materials engineering graduates at Boston University, 42% were women (11) and 58% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 24%.*

Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at Boston University

Of the 7 doctoral materials engineering degrees awarded at Boston University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	6

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Materials Engineering Concentrations at Boston University

This Materials Engineering program at Boston University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Materials Engineering	33

Top-Paying Careers for Materials Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Materials Engineering program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Materials Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.