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2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials engineering was ranked #100 in the country. In fact 1,810 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for materials engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Materials Engineering

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 35
Utah 14
Idaho 16
Montana 4

One of 39 majors within the area of study, materials engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia.

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