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General Materials Engineering at California Institute of Technology

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Caltech ranks in comparison to other schools with materials processing and manufacturing programs.

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• Student Demographics

General Materials Engineering Degrees Available at Caltech

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
• Master’s Degree in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
• Doctorate Degree in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

Caltech Materials Processing and Manufacturing Rankings

The materials processing and manufacturing major at Caltech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Materials Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Materials Processing and Manufacturing at Caltech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Institute of Technology handed out 2 bachelor's degrees in general materials engineering. This is a decrease of 60% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in materials processing and manufacturing from Caltech. This makes it the #51 most popular school for materials processing and manufacturing master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in materials processing and manufacturing in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Caltech Materials Processing and Manufacturing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials processing and manufacturing majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in materials processing and manufacturing from Caltech in 2021 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in materials processing and manufacturing.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Caltech General Materials Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in General Materials Engineering from Caltech in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in materials processing and manufacturing.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Canon.vs.nikon under License

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