Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges

Finding the Best Materials Sciences Doctor'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 Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor'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. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the materials science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for materials sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in materials science at Michigan State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Materials Sciences at Michigan State University Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in materials science at Central Michigan, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Materials Sciences at Central Michigan University Report

#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Read More…

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public school with a small student population.

Read More…

Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences schools 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 6 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.