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

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Materials Sciences at Duke University Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 40% of the materials science majors at the school.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at University of Arkansas

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 33% of the materials science majors at the school.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Florida State University

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at Vanderbilt University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Emory University

Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences colleges 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 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.

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