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2025 Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
107 Master's Degrees
Materials Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #190 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 107 master's degrees in materials sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 schools for materials sciences students working on their master's degree.

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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 Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Materials Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in materials sciences.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Materials Science

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19 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a master's degree in materials sciences. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in materials sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York

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31 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in materials sciences has to check out Rochester Institute of Technology. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.More information about a master’s in materials sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology

Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 261 79
Pennsylvania 248 38
New Jersey 188 18
District of Columbia 154 5
Delaware 109 5

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Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Materials Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Materials Science 98
Materials Chemistry 6
Other Materials Sciences 3

Majors Similar to Materials Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 484
Chemistry 422
Geological & Earth Sciences 144
Other Physical Science 103
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 33
Astronomy & Astrophysics 28
General Physical Sciences 2

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