General Materials Science at Vanderbilt University

Every general materials science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general materials science program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Materials Science section at the bottom of this page.

Vanderbilt General Materials Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in General Materials Science

Vanderbilt General Materials Science Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general materials science, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Materials Science Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt General Materials Science Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of general materials science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the general materials science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

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

Careers That General Materials Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,300	$129,320
Engineering Professors	610	$107,480
Materials Scientists	250	$82,660

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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