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Materials Engineering Schools in Virginia

In 2020-2021, 37 students earned their Materials Engineering degrees in VA.

In this state, Materials Engineering is the 103rd most popular major out of a total 227 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Materials Engineering Majors in Virginia

Materials Engineering majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 19
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 19
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 19
Master’s Degree 18

Gender Distribution

In Virginia, a materials engineering major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of materials engineering majors in Virginia is as follows:

  • Asian: 8.1%
  • Black or African American: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 10.8%
  • White: 64.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 13.5%
  • Other Races: 2.7%
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Jobs for Materials Engineering Grads in Virginia

There are 14,570 people in the state and 464,350 people in the nation working in materials engineering jobs.

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Wages for Materials Engineering Jobs in Virginia

A typical salary for a materials engineering grad in the state is $97,470, compared to a typical salary of $96,930 nationwide.

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There are 2 colleges in Virginia that offer materials engineering degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg
19 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
37,024 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 66% of students receive it. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $60,842 a year.

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
94% Graduation Rate
25,628 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. Graduates earn an average $64,712 after graduation. The 0.70% student loan default rate is lower than average.

Materials Engineering Careers in VA

Some of the careers materials engineering majors go into include:

Job Title VA Job Growth VA Median Salary
Engineering Professors 19% $0
Cost Estimators 9% $67,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9% $148,970
Materials Engineers 2% $92,770

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to materials engineering.

Major Annual Graduates in VA
Other Engineering 183
Electrical Engineering 182
Civil Engineering 166
Computer Engineering 154
General Engineering 117
Systems Engineering 94
Mechanical Engineering 90
Biomedical Engineering 52

View all majors related to Materials Engineering

View Nationwide Materials Engineering Report

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