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Materials Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Materials Engineering, take a look at what Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is in Atlanta, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 114 materials engineering degrees were granted at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Of 53,363 students, 25,257 (47%) studied exclusively online and 4,292 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Materials Engineering Rankings at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Materials Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 11
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 60

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 11
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 60

Earnings for Materials Engineering Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Students who complete Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Materials Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,159
2 years	$65,387
3 years	$74,587
4 years	$79,346
5 years	$89,572

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Materials Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus take home a median $79,346, compared with $119,759 for all Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Materials Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus stands at $17,123.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Materials Engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Materials Engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are 28% women (32) and 72% men (82).

Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 60 bachelor’s materials engineering degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 33% were women (20) and 67% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, below the national average of 33%.*

Materials Engineering Master’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 37 master’s materials engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 16% were women (6) and 84% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	18

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, below the national average of 24%.*

Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 17 doctoral materials engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 35% were women (6) and 65% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*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 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

This Materials Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Materials Engineering	114

Highest-Paying Careers for Materials Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Materials Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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.