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34 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in materials science. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 41% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 17.6% of materials science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Materials Science Majors

In 2020-2021, 34 earned their graduate certificate in materials science. This makes it the 181st most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in materials science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 270
Doctor’s Degree 144
Graduate Certificate 34

Earnings of Materials Science Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for materials science majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in materials science. About 61.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 21
Women 13
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The racial-ethnic distribution of materials science graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in materials science. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
22 Yearly Graduations
32% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts Amherst tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for materials science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 31,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,791 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,014 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 graduate certificates were handed out to materials science majors at UMass Amherst. About 32% of this group were women, and 59% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
10 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas A&M University - College Station comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in materials science. Each year, around 70,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,578 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. The materials science program at Texas A&M University - College Station awarded 10 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 60% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1 Yearly Graduations

The 3rd most popular school in the country for materials science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,496 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in materials science from Columbia.

#3

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
1 Yearly Graduations

Rochester Institute of Technology comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in materials science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $50,225 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,092 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to materials science majors at RIT.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to materials science that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 94
Chemistry 38
Physics 26
Astronomy & Astrophysics 14
Other Physical Science 9

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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