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

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 master'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 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the materials science majors at the school.

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

Of the 30 students majoring in materials science at Columbia, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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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 Master’s Degree 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.

Women make up 30% of the materials science majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

About 56% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 44% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the materials science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Materials Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for materials sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 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.

About 63% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Materials Sciences at University of Rochester Report

With a ranking of #8, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 80% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Materials Sciences at Catholic University of America Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Women make up 60% of the materials science majors at the school.

Full Materials Sciences at University of Delaware Report

#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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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 11 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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