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, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Ohio State ranks in comparison to other schools with materials engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at Ohio State was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 72 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from Ohio State. This makes it the #18 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 Ohio State is $67,817. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $66,522 for all materials engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, materials engineering students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus.
The materials engineering program at Ohio State awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in materials engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 54 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 2 |
The materials engineering program at Ohio State awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in materials engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Engineering | 562 |
Electrical Engineering | 332 |
Mechanical Engineering | 325 |
Chemical Engineering | 200 |
Civil Engineering | 174 |
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