by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in materials engineering.
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The bachelor's program at UMN Twin Cities was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #54 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering in 2021, making the school the #16 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 UMN Twin Cities is $60,883. This is less than $66,522, which is the national median of all materials engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities, materials engineering students borrow a median amount of $21,250 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a bachelor's degree in materials engineering from UMN Twin Cities. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 72% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in materials engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Materials Engineering from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in materials engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 285 |
| Electrical Engineering | 184 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151 |
| Chemical Engineering | 137 |
| Industrial Engineering | 116 |
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