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Materials Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

Materials Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

If you are interested in studying materials sciences, you may want to check out the program at Carnegie Mellon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year.

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

Carnegie Mellon Materials Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science
  • Master’s Degree in Materials Science

Carnegie Mellon Materials Sciences Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Science Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials science majors at Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon Materials Sciences Master’s Program

30% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of materials science master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Materials Sciences

The following materials science concentations are available at Carnegie Mellon University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Materials Science 58

Careers That Materials Science Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,220 $150,400
Chemists 5,460 $77,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Engineering Professors 2,950 $114,870

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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