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2024 Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
262 Materials Science Degrees Awarded
$64,925 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in materials sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #265 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 262 degrees in materials sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Materials Sciences School

Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of materials sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Materials Sciences 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.

Pick Your Materials Sciences Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Materials Science
Doctor's Degrees in Materials Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Materials Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the materials science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Materials Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
31 Materials Science Degrees Awarded

Rochester Institute of Technology is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in materials sciences. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 22nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 31 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

It's hard to beat University of Delaware if you wish to pursue a degree in materials sciences. UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in materials sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 10 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

It's hard to beat University at Buffalo if you wish to pursue a degree in materials sciences. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 14 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 16th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 5 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334182
New York33394
New Jersey27321
District of Columbia1885
Delaware17517

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

Materials Science Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Materials Science253
Materials Chemistry6
Other Materials Sciences3

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry3,154
Physics2,477
Geological & Earth Sciences1,215
General Physical Sciences1,011
Other Physical Science311
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology256
Astronomy & Astrophysics250

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