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2023 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$79,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Materials Engineering Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree materials engineering programs. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering colleges 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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