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Materials Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

Materials Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

What traits are you looking for in a materials engineering school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's materials engineering program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMCP Materials Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMCP Materials Engineering Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Materials Engineering Master’s Program

43% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of materials engineering master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Of the students who received a materials engineering master's degree from UMCP, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in materials engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Materials Engineering 12

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Architectural and Engineering Managers 5,010 $145,470
Cost Estimators 4,390 $71,650
Materials Engineers 920 $116,380
Engineering Professors 890 $117,160

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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