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Materials Engineering Master's Degree

Materials Engineering Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in Materials Engineering is offered at 112 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in Materials Engineering. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and26% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 39.6% of Materials Engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Materials Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 3,129 people earned theirMaterials Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Materials Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 5
Bachelor’s Degree 1,194
Master’s Degree (this page) 1,182
Doctor’s Degree 727

Earnings of Materials Engineering Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in Materials Engineering of $80,020 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $74,307
4 years $80,020
5 years $89,395

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 67.8% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 746
Women 355
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Materials Engineering

The racial-ethnic distribution of Materials Engineering graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 384 34.9%
Asian 103 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 92 8.4%
Black or African American 31 2.8%
Two or More Races 33 3.0%
Race Unknown 22 2.0%
International Students 436 39.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Materials Engineering Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 39.6% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 119 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Materials Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Materials Engineering students seeking a master's degree is Texas A&M University-College Station. During the most recent year for which we have data, 121 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 114 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 113 master's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 113 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 107 master's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Materials Engineering. This school awarded 101 master's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 101 master's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 88 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Materials Engineering. This school awarded 86 master's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 76 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 74 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 69 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 65 master's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Materials Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 63 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their master's degree in Materials Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 52 master's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Materials Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 52 master's degrees in Materials Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Materials Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Materials Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Materials Engineering 3,129

Below are some popular majors similar to Materials Engineering that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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