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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in materials science at Carnegie Mellon, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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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 working on their doctor’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

Women make up 42% of the materials science majors at the school.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the materials science majors at the school.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree materials sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree materials sciences programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences colleges 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

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 8 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.

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