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2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

Materials Engineering is the #67 most popular major in California with 308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 26% of the materials engineering majors at the school.

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Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 23 students majoring in materials engineering at UCSD, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the materials engineering majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

About 38% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 63% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in materials engineering at UC Irvine, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the materials engineering majors at the school.

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University of California - Merced came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

Of the 2 students majoring in materials engineering at UC Merced, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Materials Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 59
Oregon 14
Nevada 2

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

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 7 schools only.

  • 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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