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2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

Check out the materials engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree materials engineering programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree materials engineering programs. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 37
Florida 92
Georgia 59
North Carolina 30
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 2
Louisiana 8
Alabama 33
South Carolina 15
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 1
West Virginia 1

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

Majors Similar to Materials Engineering

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 16 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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