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.
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
- Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering
- Master’s 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
In the materials engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*
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 | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Materials Engineering
If you plan to be a materials engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Materials Engineering | 15 |
Related Majors
- Civil Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Environmental Engineering
- Biomedical 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.