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Materials Engineering at University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying Materials Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Pennsylvania is in Philadelphia, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 69 materials engineering graduations were recorded at University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at University of Pennsylvania. Among 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Materials Engineering Rankings at University of Pennsylvania

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Pennsylvania’s Materials Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 4
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 9
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 60
Best Value	Nationwide	#51 of 59

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 4
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 9
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 60
Best Value	Nationwide	#51 of 59

Earnings for Materials Engineering Graduates from University of Pennsylvania

Students who complete University of Pennsylvania’s Materials Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$76,460
4 years	$96,476
5 years	$98,625

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Materials Engineering graduates from University of Pennsylvania report median earnings of $96,476, compared with $151,398 for all University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Materials Engineering graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Program-wide, Materials Engineering graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 43% women (30) and 57% men (39).

Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 18 bachelor’s materials engineering graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 33%.*

Materials Engineering Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 42 master’s materials engineering graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 40% were women (17) and 60% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	29

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 24%.*

Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 9 doctoral materials engineering graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 11% of Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, lower 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 University of Pennsylvania

This Materials Engineering program at University of Pennsylvania includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Materials Engineering	69

Best-Paid Careers for Materials Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Materials Engineering program at University of Pennsylvania go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Materials Engineering graduates, 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.