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2023 Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Materials Sciences is the #179 most popular major in the country with 448 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for materials science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Materials Sciences

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 21
Illinois 0
Ohio 4
Indiana 0

One of 8 majors within the area of study, materials sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Per Henning.

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