2024 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
14
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
740
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
general materials engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #199 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 740 degrees in general materials engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Materials Engineering School
Your choice of general materials engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Materials Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Materials Engineering Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for General Materials Engineering in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the materials processing and manufacturing degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
82
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 82 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
97
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
Purdue University - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 97 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
119
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 119 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
109
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 109 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
60
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 60 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 16 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
112
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 112 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general materials engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
36
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Houghton. This university ranks 3rd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 36 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 28 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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