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2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

In 2020-2021, 33 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials engineering students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #79 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in Materials Engineering

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in Alabama. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#4

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tuskegee University is a great place for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Materials Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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