General Materials Engineering at Stanford University
Every general 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 processing and manufacturing program at Stanford University stacks up to those at other schools.Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Materials Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Stanford General Materials Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
- Master’s Degree in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Stanford General Materials Engineering Rankings
There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials processing and manufacturing, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Student Demographics at Stanford
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials processing and manufacturing majors at Stanford University.
Stanford General Materials Engineering Master’s Program
In the materials processing and manufacturing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in materials processing and manufacturing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 25 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Careers That Materials Processing and Manufacturing Grads May Go Into
A degree in materials processing and manufacturing 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 Stanford University.
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 Pere Joan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.