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2024 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
491 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
General Materials Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #199 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general materials engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 491 degrees in general materials engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Materials Engineering School

Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The materials processing and manufacturing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Materials Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall General Materials Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Materials Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Master's Degrees in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Doctor's Degrees in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

The materials processing and manufacturing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Materials Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of materials processing and manufacturing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
58 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general materials engineering has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
81 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Cornell University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general materials engineering. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
43 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general materials engineering. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
46 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general materials engineering needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
40 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
38 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 38 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
37 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This school ranks 9th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 37 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
49 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 49 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 4th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 7 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 22 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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Best General Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 158
Pennsylvania 978 234
Maryland 618 89
New Jersey 614 7
District of Columbia 441 0

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