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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$68,822 Avg Salary
$19,701 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Engineering School for You

With 97 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, materials engineering is the #131 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for materials engineering majors pursuing a .

Top New York Schools in Materials Engineering

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for materials engineering students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Full Materials Engineering at Stony Brook University Report

#6

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Alfred University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best materials engineering programs. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 144
Maryland 41
New Jersey 9
District of Columbia 0

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 6 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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