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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials sciences was ranked #179 in the country. In fact 448 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norfolk State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the materials science majors at the school.

Full Materials Sciences at Norfolk State University Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

About 50% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for materials sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 5
Florida 5
Georgia 2
North Carolina 9
Tennessee 5
Alabama 2
Arkansas 11

Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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.

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