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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 21 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials sciences students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #105 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Stevens Institute of Technology the most popular school in New Jersey for materials sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Materials Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 3 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Materials Sciences at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Materials Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 90
Pennsylvania 58
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 17

One of 8 majors within the area of study, materials sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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