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2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges
$64,925 Avg Salary
$26,966 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Sciences School for You

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

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the materials science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Materials Sciences

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for materials sciences students. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for materials sciences students. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at Rowan University Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at University at Buffalo Report

Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 90
Pennsylvania 58
New Jersey 21
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 17

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

Majors Similar to Materials Science

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 6 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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