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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in the Plains States Region for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in materials science at Missouri State, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Of the 4 students majoring in materials science at Pitt State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Full Materials Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 18
Minnesota 0
Kansas 4
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 4

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 5 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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