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2024 Best General Materials Science Master's Degree Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
248 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in general materials science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #340 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Materials Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 248 master's degrees in general materials science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Materials Science School for Your Master's Degree

Best General Materials Science Master's Degree Schools The general materials science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general materials science students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Materials Science Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Materials Science in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general materials science.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in General Materials Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general materials science. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in general materials science from University of California - Berkeley

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Rochester Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a master's degree in general materials science. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.More information about a master’s in general materials science from Rochester Institute of Technology

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in general materials science. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials science from University of California - Santa Barbara

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

University of Delaware is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general materials science. UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a master’s in general materials science from University of Delaware

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials science from University of Arizona

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials science from Michigan State University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.More information about a master’s in general materials science from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials science from University of Rochester

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a master’s in general materials science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials science from University of California - Riverside

General Materials Science by Region

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General Materials Science is one of 2 different types of Materials Sciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Materials Chemistry 14
Other Materials Sciences 8

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