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Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Materials Engineering is the #100 most popular major in the country with 1,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Materials Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Materials Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Full Materials Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 23
Minnesota 22
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 7

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 3 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).
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