Materials Engineering at California Institute of Technology

Every materials engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the materials engineering program at California Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 2,240. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Caltech Materials Engineering Degrees Available

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

Caltech Materials Engineering Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at Caltech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Materials Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in materials engineering from Caltech. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a materials engineering master's degree from Caltech, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Civil Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Environmental 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 CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Cost Estimators	28,660	$78,190
Materials Engineers	2,590	$107,570
Engineering Professors	2,400	$129,790

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 Canon.vs.nikon under License

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