Materials Sciences at University of Arizona

If you plan to study materials sciences, take a look at what University of Arizona has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601.

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.

University of Arizona Materials Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Materials Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Science Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Materials Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of materials science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a materials science master's degree from University of Arizona, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the materials science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arizona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Materials Science	7

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,490	$133,860
Professors	1,820	$68,880
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Chemists	530	$72,090
Engineering Professors	420	$107,660

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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