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2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York 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

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 11 students majoring in materials engineering at SUNY Stony Brook, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in New York. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Materials Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#4

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

Full Materials Engineering at Binghamton University Report

#6

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree materials engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Materials Engineering at Clarkson University Report

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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