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2023 Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York

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

With 90 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, materials sciences is the #134 most popular major in New York.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Materials Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in New York for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Materials Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 58
New Jersey 21
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 17

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 3 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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