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Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree

Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Materials Sciences is offered at 58 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Materials Sciences. This degree is more popular with male students, and about18% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 49.0% of Materials Sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Materials Sciences Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 650 students earned theirMaterials Sciences majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Materials Sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 162
Master’s Degree 286
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 202

Earnings of Materials Sciences Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Materials Sciences of $78,243 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $72,216
4 years $78,243
5 years $89,182

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Materials Sciences students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor’s degrees in Materials Sciences. About 64.9% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 131
Women 71
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Materials Sciences

The racial-ethnic distribution of Materials Sciences graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 67 33.2%
Asian 18 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8 4.0%
Black or African American 5 2.5%
Two or More Races 3 1.5%
Race Unknown 2 1.0%
International Students 99 49.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 49.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 68 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Materials Sciences. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of California-Berkeley tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Materials Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 111 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. This school awarded 90 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a popular choice for Materials Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Delaware is a popular choice for Materials Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Rochester Institute of Technology comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. This school awarded 23 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo is a popular choice for Materials Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Materials Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 15 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Riverside comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Kent State University at Kent comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Missouri State University-Springfield is a popular choice for Materials Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester is a popular choice for Materials Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University is a popular choice for Materials Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a popular choice for Materials Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Materials Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Materials Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Materials Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Materials Science 624
Materials Chemistry 16
Materials Sciences, Other 10

Below are some popular majors similar to Materials Sciences that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 19,434
Physics 12,910
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 7,622
Physical Sciences, General 2,661
Astronomy and Astrophysics 1,580

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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