by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in materials science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UW - Eau Claire was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials science list. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Eau Claire.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Eau Claire paid an average of $652 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $307 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,361 | $15,636 |
| Fees | $1,509 | $1,509 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,475 | $8,475 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,366 | $3,366 |
Learn more about UW - Eau Claire tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of materials science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Eau Claire is $57,318 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $60,225.
Online degrees for the UW - Eau Claire materials science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Eau Claire Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the materials science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.3%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at UW - Eau Claire in materials science at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Materials Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Science | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 32 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 19 |
| Physics | 18 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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