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Materials Science Major

Materials Science

270 Master's Degrees Annually
144 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#190 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Materials Science Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many materials sciences graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 279
Doctor’s Degree 209
Graduate Certificate 18

What Can You Do With a Materials Science Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with materials science:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Architectural and Engineering Managers 5.5% $140,760
Chemistry Professors 9.9% $79,550
Chemists 6.5% $76,890
Engineering Professors 14.7% $101,720
Materials Scientists 7.6% $99,800
Natural Sciences Managers 9.9% $123,860
Professors 9.4% $65,660

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Materials Science?

279 Master's Degrees Annually
33% Percent Women
18% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major attracts more men than women. About 67% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of materials science majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 14
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 72
International Students 151
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Geographic Diversity

Materials Science appeals to people across the globe. About 54.1% of those with this major are international students.

Online Materials Science Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 1 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 8 2
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 44 1
Post-Master’s 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 46 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to materials science.

Major Number of Grads
Chemistry 19,976
Physics 13,306
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,691
General Physical Sciences 2,747
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,573
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,288
Other Physical Science 404
Physics and Astronomy 45

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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