2024 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
12
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
491
Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
$65,449
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
materials engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #154 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 491 degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Materials Engineering School
The materials engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Materials Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Materials Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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 Materials Engineering Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Materials Engineering in the Middle Atlantic 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 engineering degree levels they offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Materials Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
58
Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in materials engineering. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 58 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in materials engineering needs to take a look at Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 81 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Those materials engineering students who get their degree from Cornell University earn $9,077 more than the typical materials engineering student.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
43
Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in materials engineering. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 43 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in materials engineering. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the materials engineering program report average early career wages of $61,034.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
40
Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
38
Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded
Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 9th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 37 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year. Materials Engineering degree recipients from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earn a boost of around $2,267 above the average income of materials engineering graduates.
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Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 49 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, materials engineering degree recipients typically make about $59,744 in their early careers.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark. This school ranks 4th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 7 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.
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SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 18th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 22 materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
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