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Materials Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study Materials Engineering, take a look at what Washington University in St Louis. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington University in St Louis is located in St. Louis, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 materials engineering graduations were recorded at Washington University in St Louis.

Online & Distance Learning at Washington University in St Louis

Distance learning is available at Washington University in St Louis. Of 16,357 students, 678 (4%) studied exclusively online and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Materials Engineering Rankings at Washington University in St Louis

Rankings can help you compare Washington University in St Louis’s Materials Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 4
Best Value	Missouri	#1 of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 60
Best Value	Nationwide	#41 of 59

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Materials Engineering graduates at Washington University in St Louis, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Materials Engineering graduates at Washington University in St Louis are 29% women (4) and 71% men (10).

Materials Engineering Master’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 14 master’s materials engineering degrees awarded at Washington University in St Louis, 29% were women (4) and 71% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 29% of Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, above the national average of 24%.*

*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 Washington University in St Louis

This Materials Engineering program at Washington University in St Louis breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Materials Engineering	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Materials Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Materials Engineering program at Washington University in St Louis pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Materials Engineering majors, 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.