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Undergraduate Materials Engineering at Cornell University

Here is an overview of this program at Cornell University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Cornell University Undergraduate Materials Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates Cornell University as a strong choice for materials engineering, coming in at #4 out of 57 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Materials Engineering Schools	4 of 57
Best Materials Engineering Schools in New York	1 of 2
Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3 of 8

Undergraduate Materials Engineering Degrees at Cornell University

The table below lists every degree level offered in materials engineering at Cornell University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	26
Master’s	49
Doctoral	8

Cornell University Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Cornell University awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in materials engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cornell University is among the very best schools in the country for materials engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1

Salary of Materials Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Materials Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Cornell University report a median salary of $90,216 a year. This is lower than $118,994, the median for all majors at Cornell University.

Student Debt of Materials Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Cornell University, materials engineering students borrow a median amount of $18,000 in student loans. This is higher than $15,005, the typical median for all majors at Cornell University.

Cornell University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,286	$68,380
Fees	$934	$934

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 50% of materials engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The largest share of materials engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Cornell University were White. About 38% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor’s in materials engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Materials Engineering at Cornell University

Graduate study is also available at Cornell University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Materials Engineering	49
Doctoral Degrees in Materials Engineering	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License More about our data sources and methodologies.