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 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 #30 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 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 2022, 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 $60,445. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $74,110 for all materials engineering students.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMN Twin Cities was $1,324 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $558 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $14,496 | $34,410 |
Fees | $1,992 | $1,992 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,028 | $13,028 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,350 | $2,350 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in materials engineering from UMN Twin Cities. About 34% of these graduates were women and the other 66% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into 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 |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the UMN Twin Cities materials engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 7 materials engineering majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% 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 |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 269 |
Electrical Engineering | 142 |
Biomedical Engineering | 131 |
Chemical Engineering | 121 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 99 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.