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U-M was ranked #10 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for materials engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from U-M. This makes it the #2 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $73,854. This is higher than $66,522, which is the national median for all materials engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at U-M, materials engineering students borrow a median amount of $17,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all materials engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,662.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in materials engineering from U-M. About 57% were men and 43% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in materials engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 35 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 8 |
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of materials engineering master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in materials engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 462 |
Industrial Engineering | 296 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 282 |
Computer Engineering | 269 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 264 |
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