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Materials Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham

15 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
The Materials Engineering major is part of the engineering program at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UAB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in materials engineering.

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Materials Engineering Degrees Available at UAB

UAB Materials Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering 4
Highest Paid Materials Engineering Graduates 6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering 8
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering 9
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Materials Engineering Graduates 10
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering 12
Best Materials Engineering Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Materials Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 43
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (With Aid) 44
Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Materials Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Materials Engineering Schools 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 61

Popularity of Materials Engineering at UAB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from UAB. This makes it the #34 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering in 2021, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Materials Engineering Graduates from UAB Make?

$73,616 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Materials Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $73,616. This is higher than $66,522, which is the national median for all materials engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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UAB Materials Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

UAB Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in materials engineering from UAB in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UAB are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in materials engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

UAB Materials Engineering Master’s Program

All of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in materials engineering from UAB in 2021 were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in materials engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 143
Civil Engineering 61
Mechanical Engineering 56
Biomedical Engineering 42
Electrical Engineering 29

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